INT: I awoke yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you will have any sort of method or tips for making something 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 informed you I wasn’t feeling nicely’ (laughs) It’s the enjoyment and unhappiness of life. That remaining victory that makes individuals snigger. And that’s sort 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 everybody in the band. He represents all of us. Darren is everyman.
INT: Nicely… did he undergo one thing significantly lately?
Damon: Properly all of us go through vital issues. 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 realize.
INT: Is there an general emotional framework to the album?
Damon: I feel as soon as 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 (document) is my weak. Vulnerability… by singing about it you’re someway easing it. The vulnerability is diminished by your means to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it show you how to to know your emotions or speak about it?
Damon: Yes however I don’t wish to make it all about myself. I exploit the place I am in my life and the way I really feel to talk about different things typically.

By way of Damaged Report podcast. 2023.