artists who have recorded on the label include double dagger, future islands, tortoise, the sea and cake, high places, trans am, mouse on mars, adult., nobukazu takemura, bobby conn, tom verlaine, freakwater, the zincs, the national trust, eleventh dream day, califone, chicago underground duo, howe gelb/giant sand, mary lattimore, oval, town & country, archer prewitt, sam prekop, the lonesome organist, ooioo, pit er pat, the fiery furnaces, angela desveaux, liturgy, boredoms, pontiak, and golden void amongst others. artists on the label have often collaborated with other artists on the label to form spin-off groups.