Form One Planet

Form One Planet

Grabbing Deni Hines to provide lead vocals for 1992’s Form One Planet was one of the best decisions Rockmelons ever made. The dance-pop group, formed by Raymond Medhurst and brothers Bryon and Jonathon Jones in 1983, had certainly collaborated with talented singers before (including Wendy Matthews and Mary Azzopardi). But in the space of three tracks, Hines elevated their material to a punchy new level. In her hands, “That Word (L.O.V.E.)” remains a sunnily unshakeable earworm decades on, while “It’s Not Over” slinks with romantic remorse and Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” is remade anew. It’s no surprise that this trinity forms the pinnacle of the group’s chart success, hitting the Top 20 in both Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand before Hines moved on to a solo career. Elsewhere on this platinum-selling album, the Rockies’ combination of reggae, R&B, pop, and good vibes knits together a global sound that couldn’t belong to any other Aussie band—or era. Need a specific example? Novelty closer “Bubble and Squeak” is a time capsule of the early ’90s that rivals Snow’s “Informer.”

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