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: 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 comic author and on his grave stone he had inscribed ‘I informed you I wasn’t feeling nicely’ (laughs) It’s the joy and unhappiness of life. That remaining victory that makes individuals giggle. And that’s type of the essence of melancholy: the belief that you are 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: Properly… did he undergo one thing significantly just lately?
Damon: Nicely we all go through vital things. Obviously as I wrote the songs I assume I went by means of 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 got any sort 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 someway easing it. The vulnerability is diminished by your potential to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it assist you to know your emotions or speak about it?
Damon: Sure however I don’t wish to make all of it about myself. I exploit the place I am in my life and how I feel to speak about different things typically.

By way of Broken Document podcast. 2023.