Run by NOTSENSIBLES guitarist Stephen Hartley, Eli Records embraces the punk/post-punk DIY ethos lock, stock and barrel. He showcases his superlative songwriting and guitar playing under the moniker HARTLEY, either on his own, or more often with friends and family. 

Based in the back room of a terraced house in the north-west of England, the only thing that’s out-sourced is vinyl pressing. Covers are cut to size on a guillotine in the cellar then folded and glued using jigs made from recycled materials. Cover designs are firmly influenced by Japanese print-making and early 19th century English typography and wood engraving. Each cover features at least one woodblock image and all text (including labels) are printed using letterpress and Adana machines.

The music is recorded very simply on an 8-track and mastered by Notsensibles bassist Gary Brown.