On November 4, 1991, My Bloody Valentine released their sophomore album, Loveless . With this, My Bloody Valentine were among the pioneering shoegaze bands during the genre’s peak in 1991. Loveless is not only considered one of the greatest contributions to shoegaze, but it’s also among the greatest albums of all time.

Preceding Loveless, the Irish band released their debut album, Isn’t Anything, on November 21, 1988. The album was massively successful, further popularizing shoegaze as it peaked at No. 1 on the UK Independent Albums chart. Additionally, the band released multiple EPs in the 80s and early 90s. Their first ever release was a “mini album” in 1985 titled This Is Your Bloody Valentine. Among a string of EPS, their fourth, You Made Me Realize , was a massive success, peaking at No. 2 on the UK Indie chart.…