INT: I awakened yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you will have any sort of method or tips for making one thing go down easily?
Damon: Nicely 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 comedian 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 ultimate 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 significance 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 something significantly just lately?
Damon: Properly we all undergo vital issues. Obviously as I wrote the songs I assume I went by way of some vital issues as nicely. I'm 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 once 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 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 capacity to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it assist you to know your feelings or speak about it?
Damon: Yes but 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 talk about different issues typically.

By way of Broken Document podcast. 2023.