Record labels get a lot of flack. People talk of them ruining artists careers. Some bands seem to believe that they're better off without a label in the internet age. But frankly, most of the people who talk like that aren't referring to the wonderful things that independent labels do, and are a bit jealous of those acts who have a label behind them.

As our friends at Transgressive Records turn ten next week, we thought we'd compile a playlist (it may be the start of a series of playlists...) of some of our favourite tracks that they've unleashed into the world, as a way of introduction to the label. They have a great track record. They've released records by The Shins and Antlers, jumpstarted the career of Regina Spektor and even re-issued At the Drive-in records... In fact, the quality of these songs speak for themselves, so we'll shut up now and let you begin delving through their catalogue via this Spotify playlist...

Regina Spektor – Us
The Antlers – I Don't Want Love
Foals – Spanish Sahara
Pulled Apart By Horses – High Five, Swan Dive, Nose Dive
At the Drive-In – Arcarsenal
Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man – The Drowned & The Saved
Neon Indian – Hex Girlfriend
Ghostpoet – Season Change
Theme Park – Tonight - Edit
Jeremy Warmsley – 5 Verses
Battle – Isabelle
Mystery Jets – Someone Purer (Live)
Young Knives – Up All Night
The Pipettes – ABC
Gaggle – Army Of Birds
Alvvays – Archie, Marry Me
Johnny Flynn – The Water
Blaenavon – Wunderkind
Famy – Friend's Home
Graham Coxon – Caspian Sea
Liam Finn – Cold Feet
Jeremy Warmsley – Girl Inform Me
Mechanical Bride – Magpie
Iron & Wine – Such Great Heights

Related listening: Tim and Toby from Transgressive compiled a mixtape of some of their label's lesser known tracks and on side two told us who they wish they had signed.