INT: I awakened yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you could have any sort of formulation or tips for making something go down easily?
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 writer 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 remaining victory that makes individuals snort. And that’s type of the essence of melancholy: the belief that you are 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 lately?
Damon: Nicely we all undergo vital things. Clearly as I wrote the songs I assume I went by means of some vital things as properly. I'm a licensed sad-55-years-old. I’m not afraid of unhappiness you understand.
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 fairly heavely. Songs like The Everglades will snap individuals on the face at one level.
INT: Do you've any type of trepidation about writing weak lyrics or exposing your self?
Damon: I suppose that in many ways this (document) is my weak. Vulnerability… by singing about it you’re by some means easing it. The vulnerability is diminished by your potential to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it provide help 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 really feel to speak about different things typically.

By way of Broken Report podcast. 2023.