That album provided a radical departure from his previous fare, and he admits that he “didn’t like everyone’s reaction to it”. “Y’know, happiness, to me, has always sounded quite obscene. I mean, I don’t really like it much,” he chuckles, “but yeah. “I think I’ve made peace with everything,” he says firmly. “I think I’ve made peace with death, and I think I’ve made peace with the fact that I find it extremely difficult for me to show any compassion or love towards myself.

Source: The Irish Times June 12, 2021 03:56 UTC