On Dec. 14, Grammy Award-winning pop duo, The Chainsmokers, released their second studio album, “Sick Boy.”

This 10 track album gives Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart a more mature vibe with their expressive lyrics that differs from their 2017 album “Memories, Do Not Open,” which featured more passive lyrics.

Throughout 2018, The Chainsmokers strategically  released one single each month to build up their album, appropriately starting with “Sick Boy” Jan. 17 and ending with “Hope,” which features Swedish artist Winona Oak, Dec. 14.

Songs like “Everybody Hates Me” and “Somebody” with electronic artist Drew Love provide lyrics with a newly discovered sense of meaningfulness and relatability. They address the importance of being yourself and not caring about what others think. “Somebody” summarizes this well by saying “only thing that I can’t afford is to lose myself tryna be somebody, somebody.”

While the lyrics have seen improvement, the edm type of beat proves to be consistent with “Memories, Do Not Open.” Songs, such as “Save Yourself” with trap DJ NGHTMRE and “Siren” with electronic music artist Aazar, successfully build up the flow of energy with the inflation of synths and manipulation of reverb.

Many songs are adequately paired with other singers, such as country-pop artist Kelsea Ballerini in “This Feeling” This pairing allows the well-produced synth beats to flow with the beautiful voices as her strong vocals provide a clear sound.

Once again, pop singer Emily Warren joins The Chainsmokers in “Side Effects.”  Released July 23 as a single, the song advances the album by producing a more upbeat tune for summer.

The use of the acoustic guitar provides a solid sound, which can be heard in the transition in the chorus of “Beach House” as well as the combination of acoustic and electric guitars in “This Feeling.”

The album overall gives listeners some decent songs and allows all the synth beats and instrumentals to come together as it pushes The Chainsmokers towards the future of electronic pop music.