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here We Live is the new album by Indianapolis based trio Chrome Waves who are made up of new drummer Dustin Boltjes, James Benson on bass/guitar/vocals, and Jeff Wilson on bass/guitars/synth/vocals. It is the follow-up to the 2019 debut full-length A Grief Observed, their split with industrial noise terrorists Gridfailure and The Cold Light Of Despair featuring covers of tracks by Nirvana, Nick Cave and Slowdive. The decision to cover Slowdive is as significant as naming the band after a Ride track, providing an important clue as to their influences. The band reformed in 2018 following a protracted period away. I first encountered Jeff Wilson’s work when I reviewed his excellent gothic/post-punk influenced Deeper Graves project, which like Where We Live, was released on his own Disorder Recordings label. The beautiful art/layout was done by Brian Sheehan/Legerdemain and has a more abstract approach, compared to the organic natural themes of previous releases. Hallow Dreams opens with a violin led intr