Panther Valley Country Club

Ghostplane fall very approximately into the category of experimental indie rock / pop with a side of dark alt-country thrown in. With three vocalists, acoustic and electric guitars, miscellaneous semi-functioning electronic devices, lopsided rhythms, old drum machines and due respect to 'the random element' you could say, in musicological terms, they've 'got their own thing going' - and it definitely is a very good thing.

Newly signed to Arch Hill Recordings, Ghostplane have created a seven-track debut that impresses all who hear it. Recorded in a remote location (henceforth dubbed the Panther Valley Country Club) the band performed these songs live for the first time to a packed house at the Indigo Bar in Wellington midway through 2003.

"Ghostplane etch their presence into the recorded NZ music scene with this impressive debut."
- The Package

"Ghostplane ooze style from every pore...Panther Valley Country Club takes listeners on an etheral ride that ebbs and flows like the Wellington wind it was recorded in. The only downer is there are just seven tracks."
- Rip It Up (4 stars)

"Other worldly, open ended...
irresistibly hooky and imaginatively warped.
An exciting local debut - Nick Bollinger (National Radio)

Bent but engrossing melodies and gentle suprises from an op-shop collection of instruments"
- The Herald (4 stars)

"Great textural touches throughout with a strength of songwriting and style which makes this a highly satisfying debut release...and a bloody good one at that."
- Groove Guide

"Panther Valley Country Club is a seven song masterpiece of alt.guitar pop/rock with enough twang and indie idiosyncrasy to charm any jaded critic ('It all goes Wrong' gets my vote for song of the year)"
- Brent Cardy (Real Groove)