Which indie rock band's 1991 album 'Loveless' was highly influential?

My Bloody Valentine made Loveless, the highly influential 1991 indie rock album. The band’s second studio album was released on November 4, 1991, through Creation Records in the United Kingdom and Sire Records in the United States.

Led creatively by guitarist and vocalist Kevin Shields, the Irish band built Loveless from dense layers of distorted, tremolo-heavy guitar, soft vocals, and unusual studio textures. Its sound became a defining statement of shoegaze, a style associated with bands that emphasized atmosphere, volume, and guitar effects as much as conventional song presentation.

The recording process was famously difficult and expensive. Work stretched from 1989 to 1991 across multiple studios, and Creation Records eventually dropped the band after the album’s release. My Bloody Valentine later broke up in 1997, making Loveless their final full-length album until m b v arrived in 2013.

A common mix-up is confusing My Bloody Valentine with Ride or Slowdive, two other important shoegaze-related bands. Loveless is specifically associated with My Bloody Valentine, and its influence extends well beyond shoegaze into alternative rock, noise pop, and later experimental guitar music.