Details: The Drowned Ground is the 3rd release from Mojave duo Less Bells. Following up their beautiful and haunting LP Mourning Jewelry on Kranky Records, they invite the listener on a tour of deep time, wind mountain villages, secret caverns and Victorian parlours. The viola takes a prominent spot in the album as a melody instrument, in addition to the usual violin and cello arrangements from Carpenter and the synth work by Luscombe on Buchla, Moog modular, and Prophet 5.