INT: I woke up yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you have any kind of formula or tricks for…

INT: I awoke yesterday singing The Narcissist. Do you might have any type of components or tips for making one thing 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 comedian writer and on his grave stone he had inscribed ‘I advised you I wasn’t feeling nicely’ (laughs) It’s the joy and unhappiness of life. That last victory that makes individuals giggle. And that’s sort of the essence of melancholy: the belief that you are dwelling and 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: Nicely… did he go through something considerably lately?
Damon: Properly we all go through vital things. Obviously as I wrote the songs I assume I went via some vital things as properly. 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 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 could have any type of trepidation about writing weak lyrics or exposing your self?
Damon: I suppose that in many ways this (report) 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 aid you to know your emotions or speak about it?
Damon: Sure but I don’t wish to make all of it about myself. I exploit the place I'm in my life and the way I really feel to speak about different issues typically.

By way of Broken Report podcast. 2023