Unplayed Piano

Much to the dismay of his accountant, Damien Rice follows up last year's non-profit single, ‘Lonely Soldier’ with another charity release. This time, the Kildare man is supporting the Free Aung Suu Kyi 60th birthday campaign, a global initiative aimed at freeing the Burmese Nobel peace price recipient who continues to remain under house arrest in military ruled Burma. Typically it’s a delicate slowburner, beginning with piano and guitar and lifted as always by Lisa Hannigan’s striking vocal. While Rice protests of the injustice on the verses, Hannigan’s chorus injects melody to proceedings. A worthy song for a commendable and noble cause.