INT: I awakened yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you might have any sort of formulation or tips for making something go down easily?
Damon: Nicely how’s that track on My Truthful Woman? “a spoonful of sugar helps the drugs go down”
INT: The sugar include the melody?
Damon: I don’t know. It’s definitely not on the lyrics, the lyrics are not often uplifting. Spike Milligan was an excellent comedian author and on his grave stone he had inscribed ‘I advised you I wasn’t feeling properly’ (laughs) It’s the enjoyment and unhappiness of life. That ultimate victory that makes individuals giggle. And that’s type of the essence of melancholy: the belief that you're dying your greatest life.
INT: What’s the significance of the title of the album?
Damon: Darren is a good friend of everybody within the band. He represents all of us. Darren is everyman.
INT: Nicely… did he undergo one thing significantly lately?
Damon: Properly we all undergo vital issues. Clearly as I wrote the songs I assume I went by way of some vital things as nicely. I am a licensed sad-55-years-old. I’m not afraid of unhappiness you recognize.
INT: Is there an general emotional framework to the album?
Damon: I feel once they catch you certain songs will play together with your emotions quite heavely. Songs like The Everglades will snap individuals on the face at one level.
INT: Do you might have any type of trepidation about writing weak lyrics or exposing yourself?
Damon: I suppose that in many ways this (report) is my weak. Vulnerability… by singing about it you’re someway easing it. The vulnerability is diminished by your capability to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it enable you to to know your emotions or speak about it?
Damon: Yes however I don’t wish to make all of it about myself. I exploit the place I am in my life and how I feel to speak about other issues typically.

By way of Broken Report podcast. 2023.