INT: I awakened yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you could have any sort of formulation or tips for making something go down simply?
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 comic author and on his grave stone he had inscribed ‘I informed you I wasn’t feeling properly’ (laughs) It’s the enjoyment and unhappiness of life. That ultimate victory that makes individuals snigger. And that’s sort 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 go through one thing considerably just lately?
Damon: Nicely all of us go through vital issues. Obviously as I wrote the songs I assume I went via some vital things as nicely. I'm 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 sure songs will play together with your feelings quite heavely. Songs like The Everglades will snap individuals on the face at one level.
INT: Do you've gotten any type of trepidation about writing weak lyrics or exposing your self?
Damon: I suppose that in many ways this (report) is my weak. Vulnerability… by singing about it you’re one way or the other easing it. The vulnerability is diminished by your means to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it assist you to to know your feelings 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 the way I really feel to talk about different things typically.

By way of Damaged Report podcast. 2023.