INT: I awakened yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you've gotten 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 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 author and on his grave stone he had inscribed ‘I advised you I wasn’t feeling properly’ (laughs) It’s the enjoyment and unhappiness of life. That ultimate 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 significance 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: Properly… did he go through something considerably just lately?
Damon: Nicely we all go through vital issues. Clearly as I wrote the songs I assume I went by means of some vital issues 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 certain 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 will have any sort 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 capacity to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it assist you to know your emotions or speak about it?
Damon: Sure but I don’t wish to make it all about myself. I exploit where I am in my life and how I feel to talk about other issues typically.

By way of Broken Report podcast. 2023.