INT: I awoke yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you could have any sort of components or tips for making one thing go down simply?
Damon: Properly how’s that music 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 comic author and on his grave stone he had inscribed ‘I advised you I wasn’t feeling nicely’ (laughs) It’s the enjoyment and unhappiness of life. That ultimate victory that makes individuals chuckle. 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 everybody within the band. He represents all of us. Darren is everyman.
INT: Nicely… did he undergo one thing significantly lately?
Damon: Nicely all of us undergo vital things. Obviously as I wrote the songs I assume I went by way of some vital things as nicely. 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 feelings quite heavely. Songs like The Everglades will snap individuals on the face at one point.
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 capability to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it allow you to to know your emotions or speak about it?
Damon: Sure but I don’t wish to make all of it about myself. I exploit where I am in my life and the way I really feel to speak about different issues typically.

By way of Damaged Report podcast. 2023.