INT: I awoke yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you've gotten any sort of components 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 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 joy and unhappiness of life. That last victory that makes individuals snigger. 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 pal of everyone in the band. He represents all of us. Darren is everyman.
INT: Nicely… did he undergo one thing significantly just lately?
Damon: Nicely we all undergo vital issues. Clearly as I wrote the songs I assume I went by means of some vital things as nicely. I am 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've got any type of trepidation about writing weak lyrics or exposing yourself?
Damon: I suppose that in some 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 capability to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it assist you to know your feelings or speak about it?
Damon: Sure but I don’t wish to make all of it about myself. I exploit where I'm in my life and how I really feel to speak about other things typically.

By way of Damaged Document podcast. 2023.