INT: I awakened yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you might have any type of formulation or tips for making something go down easily?
Damon: Properly how’s that track 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 comedian author and on his grave stone he had inscribed ‘I informed you I wasn’t feeling properly’ (laughs) It’s the enjoyment and unhappiness of life. That last victory that makes individuals giggle. And that’s sort 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 everyone within the band. He represents all of us. Darren is everyman.
INT: Properly… did he undergo one thing considerably lately?
Damon: Properly we all go through vital issues. Clearly as I wrote the songs I assume I went via some vital issues as nicely. I'm 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 as soon as they catch you sure songs will play together with your feelings fairly heavely. Songs like The Everglades will snap individuals on the face at one level.
INT: Do you've 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 by some means easing it. The vulnerability is diminished by your potential to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it aid you 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 how I feel to talk about different things typically.

By way of Damaged Report podcast. 2023.