tomas barfod is fascinated with the idyllic wasteland, unveiling >salton sea<, an lp on the friends of friends imprint that draws from the concept of urban decay. the producer and drummer of the popular danish group whomadewho, with a history of solo and collaborative releases for get physical, turbo, gomma, and kompakt, barfods latest full-length balances contrasts. at times bright with delicate pop melodies, >salton sea< boldly submerges into dark, morose rhythms, juxtaposing the graceful and desolate characteristics of the californian lakebed the album shares its name with.