Adult Magic

Although their roots may lay lie in the fertile Long Island D.I.Y. punk scene, Adult Magic's blend of alt-rock owes as much to early-'90s acts like Superchunk and Sugar as it does to their punk roots, as heard on their eponymously titled 2019 debut album. Formed at the tail-end of 2015 by Jesse Litwa (guitar/vocals), Mike Bruno (bass), and Chris Arena (drums), the members had played with various Long Island bands that had been active in the D.I.Y. underground scene. After a handful of shows, the trio headed into the studio in early 2016 to record their debut EP with local pro...