INT: I awakened yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you will have any type of method or tips for making one thing go down simply?
Damon: Nicely how’s that music 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 writer and on his grave stone he had inscribed ‘I advised you I wasn’t feeling nicely’ (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 importance of the title of the album?
Damon: Darren is a good friend of everybody in the band. He represents all of us. Darren is everyman.
INT: Properly… did he go through something considerably lately?
Damon: Nicely all of us go through vital things. Clearly as I wrote the songs I assume I went by means of some vital things as properly. I am 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 once they catch you sure songs will play together with your emotions quite 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 yourself?
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 capacity to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it allow 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 the place I am in my life and the way I really feel to speak about different things typically.

By way of Damaged Document podcast. 2023.