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4th December 2025
Hello all. We thought we’d provide a little New Place state of the union address as 2025 comes to a close.
Putting Garden Songs together took us a long time. A lot of that time was simply us trying to prove to ourselves that we could finish something we deemed good enough, then, actually release it. The fact that people have found it, come back to it and carried it around is more than we expected. We hope the songs mean something to you, or at least keep you company now and then, in the way other records have done for us.
We have spent most of the year in different places again: some of us in Guernsey, some in London, catching what time we can in rehearsal rooms and borrowed halls. The project moves in short bursts now, but it is still the same five of us trying to make something that feels honest.
Over the holidays we will finally all be in the same room for a few days to write and record. If something good survives, we will share it.
The loose plan is to keep treating New Place as a series of small time capsules: two singles and one longer release each year, wherever we have ended up. We will see how close we get.
Thank you again for being here for the first one.
-New Place
April 2025 - Statement on the Public Domain and Creative Commons
New Place believe in the power of shared art, history, and creativity. Our debut Garden Songs EP and its accompanying visuals are deeply inspired by public domain works and the spirit of open access to creative materials. We owe a special thanks from the Prelinger Archive for granting us permission to use videos from their incredible catalogue. Our thanks also goes to Johannes Hartlieb for crafting such timeless and beautiful illustrations.
Artwork: Our EP cover and single covers are drawn from Johannes Hartlieb’s Book of Herbs (1462).
Promotional Media: Much of our visual material comes from the Prelinger Archive, particularly the John B. Schmidt Collection and the Jay Hansell Collection.
We have immense admiration for the Internet Archive and the work they do to preserve and democratise access to art, knowledge, and history. In an era where public archives face growing legal threats and systemic dismantling, we stand firmly with those fighting to keep these resources accessible to all.
On Creative Commons and Copyright
While we copyright our music, we want to honour the ideals of Creative Commons—even if it’s not a perfect system. Copyright laws often clash with the realities of modern creativity, but Creative Commons represents a step toward bridging that gap.
We are committed to making our music freely accessible on platforms like YouTube and SoundCloud. We believe music should be available to everyone, without barriers or paywalls.
For those interested in using any film material, please ensure you first contact the Prelinger Gallery to respect their terms of use.
The public domain is a gift, and the imagery we’ve used is there for everyone to access, reuse, and reinterpret. If you’re inspired by it, take it, make something with it, and carry that creative spirit forward.
Art thrives when it’s shared, reimagined, and given new life.
We’re proud to contribute to that cycle.
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