INT: I awakened yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you will have any type of formulation or tips for making one thing 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 come with 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 joy and unhappiness of life. That remaining victory that makes individuals snort. And that’s type of the essence of melancholy: the belief that you're dying your greatest life.
INT: What’s the importance of the title of the album?
Damon: Darren is a pal of everyone within the band. He represents all of us. Darren is everyman.
INT: Nicely… did he undergo one thing significantly just lately?
Damon: Nicely all of us undergo vital things. Obviously as I wrote the songs I assume I went via some vital issues as properly. I'm a licensed sad-55-years-old. I’m not afraid of unhappiness you realize.
INT: Is there an general emotional framework to the album?
Damon: I feel as soon as 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 could have any type of trepidation about writing weak lyrics or exposing yourself?
Damon: I suppose that in many ways this (document) is my weak. Vulnerability… by singing about it you’re someway easing it. The vulnerability is diminished by your capacity to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it allow you to to know your emotions or speak about it?
Damon: Sure however I don’t wish to make all of it about myself. I exploit where I am in my life and how I feel to speak about other things typically.

By way of Broken Report podcast. 2023.