Loveless was originally released in 1991. Musically, it took an unexpected leap forwards, standing ahead of anything released at the time. Shields and the band moved further towards a music of pure sensation, creating textures and tones that could be felt as much as heard.
With Loveless, the band created an album that overwhelmed the senses. It is widely considered a flawless whole and rightly regarded as a masterpiece; a 1990s equivalent to Pet Sounds, In A Silent Way, or Innervisions, a record constructed by exploring the edges of what a recording studio is capable of.