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PNAU’s dance-pop fantasias have lost none of their widescreen sparkle in the seven years since the Aussie trio’s previous album. Hyperbolic’s title even acknowledges the over-the-top nature of these songs, though in truth their instant uplift is matched by a targeted directness rather than any excess baggage. And for an act who have collaborated at length with Elton John, the guest list here is predictably stacked. The nightclub catnip of opener “AEIOU” reunites PNAU’s Nick Littlemore with his Empire of the Sun partner Luke Steele, while “River” wields repeat collaborator Ladyhawke for unexpected bravado. Bebe Rexha and Ozuna heighten the strutting synth-funk of “Stars” even as Khalid brings sleepy sincerity to “The Hard Way” and “You Know What I Need” lets Troye Sivan stroll through a neon playground of vocoder and falsetto. And flying in the face of that album title, the closing “So High” deploys Warnindhilyagwa singer-songwriter Emily Wurramara for a late-night pop confessional set at a simmer. Between the tidy track lengths and the revolving cast of guests, Hyperbolic plays like a long-serving jukebox that has finally achieved sentience.