INT: I awoke yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you could have any sort of components or tips for making something go down simply?
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 remaining victory that makes individuals snicker. 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: Nicely… did he undergo something significantly lately?
Damon: Nicely we all go through vital things. Clearly as I wrote the songs I assume I went by means of some vital things as nicely. I am a licensed sad-55-years-old. I’m not afraid of unhappiness you recognize.
INT: Is there an general emotional framework to the album?
Damon: I feel as soon as they catch you certain songs will play together with your feelings fairly heavely. Songs like The Everglades will snap individuals on the face at one point.
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 one way or the other easing it. The vulnerability is diminished by your means to precise it.
INT: Writing songs… does it provide help to to know your feelings or speak about it?
Damon: Sure however I don’t wish to make it all about myself. I exploit where I am in my life and the way I feel to talk about other issues typically.

By way of Damaged Document podcast. 2023.