Sick Boy
| The Chainsmokers
Sick Boy
Sick Boy is the second studio album by American DJ and producer duo The Chainsmokers. The album features collaborations with French DJ Aazar and fellow American DJ NGHTMRE as well as co-production from Sly, Chris Lyon, and Shaun Frank, and writing credits from frequent co-writer Emily Warren, Kate Morgan, Drew Love of THEY., Tony Ann, Corey Sanders, and Chelsea Jade. - Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Trading away the dance-pop trifles of their hits for a faceless stylistic shuffle, the duo seems to be tiring of itself, too.
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The Guardian
Amid this disingenuous dross, the mercifully wordless EDM bombast strikes the most honest note.
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The Musical Hype
If you’re a The Chainsmokers fan, you’ll be onboard.
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Your EDM
Overall, Sick Boy is as much an improvement over MDNO as you could hope for. ... And the more introspective songs on the album are actually rock solid on their own merit.
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Pop Matters
The hooks aren't half as memorable, and what sticks isn't the music but its emotions, which aren't sharply drawn to begin with. Instead of conning us with a smile, Taggart looks at us po-faced, shoves this plate of music in our hands, and shuffles sheepishly away.
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All Music
World-weariness and a troubled heart suit them well and managed to do some good on Sick Boy.
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The Sentry
Sick Boy attempts to take a social stand, but the lyrics become swallowed up by the overwhelmingly similar bass drops and loud electronic beats. In an attempt to appear as the woke artists they want to be, the album feels Frankensteined together and misses the mark by a long shot.
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Esquire
It is the sound of two men coming to terms with having worked at a Hollister for a summer in college. It is the worst of EDM, with all of the fun surgically removed. It is, for me, a baw-eest.
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Ben's Beat
Sick Boy represents the slightest of steps up from their debut project, and it’s good to see that they’re at least entertaining the idea of varying their sound a bit more.
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South China Morning Post
an excercise in self-pity
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Idolator
It’s hard to shake the feeling that “Sick Boy” is not very good. The duo, which has bounced from one PR nightmare to the next, make a statement about America’s skewered priorities on their new single, but it comes across as self-pitying instead of defiant or damning.
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B-Side Ninja
IIf you're into The Chainsmokers or electro-pop in general, I don't think there is much here not to really enjoy.
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Manchikoni
Given the self-rejecting and stylistic anonymity of Sick Boy in general, It's enough to suggest the Chainsmokers maybe even getting sick of themselves.
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Immortal Reviews
The electronics are subdued but move powerfully, and the instrumental swells and wades when it needs to.
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The Rice Thresher
Yet, the mediocrity of “Sick Boy” isn’t enough to save the EP; overall, it still comes off as whiny and, truthfully, kind of gives me a headache.
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Soundigest
All in all, it’s a fairly decent EP. It’s a lot less introspective than their earlier work, and this will play well with both old and new fans of the EDM duo.
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Daily Collegian
For the most part, these are songs that go in one ear and out the other.
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Got Meghan's Blog
I like the fact that the guys have added two really, chill and slowed and two upbeat and dance-y tracks onto this EP! It’s a good introduction, if we are getting ready for another big release in the next coming months! I want the songs to be as unique like these were on this effort.
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Oracle
There’s essentially a track on ‘Sick Boy’ that suits every mood: chill, party, workout, and focus.
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The Battalion
If high-energy electronic dance music is your thing, then you should check it out.
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The Musical Hype
If you’re a The Chainsmokers fan, you’ll be onboard. Otherwise, maybe, maybe not.
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Pitchfork
Like so many modern American atrocities, the Chainsmokers are just something we’re going to have to endure.
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The Guardian
They have everything they could ever want; may sympathy continue to elude them.
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Sputnik Music
Sick Boy gets very repetitive after a while, even at the short length of 32 minutes.
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Your EDM
While this album is a massive step in the right direction, it still seems that The Chainsmokers are a little lost on their own sound.
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The Sentry
Sick Boy makes a half-hearted step away from the already lackluster electronic pop the band has previously established by attempting to smuggle EDM elements into tracks about social issues.
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The Times
These two DJ chancers saw the opportunity to hit it big by bringing beery fratboy obnoxiousness to dance music.
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All Music
Compared to their 2017 official debut, the Chainsmokers' sophomore album, Sick Boy, is more introspective, thoughtful, and emotional.
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Ben's Beat
One of the most disheartening things to me about the group is that they clearly have the capacity to be talented and creative, but spend most of their time watering down their sound and catering to what they think we want to hear.
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Idolator
Kudos to guys for trying to reinvent themselves, but I’d take “#Selfie” over this any day
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Pop Matters
The hooks aren't half as memorable, and what sticks isn't the music but its emotions, which aren't sharply drawn to begin with. Instead of conning us with a smile, Taggart looks at us po-faced, shoves this plate of music in our hands, and shuffles sheepishly away.
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Immortal Reviews
'Sick Boy' is not slathered in a quest for youth or a build up to a huge hook.
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Manchikoni
Given the self-rejecting and stylistic anonymity of Sick Boy in general, It's enough to suggest the Chainsmokers maybe even getting sick of themselves.
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The Guardian
They have everything they could ever want; may sympathy continue to elude them.
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Soundigest
All in all, it’s a fairly decent EP. It’s a lot less introspective than their earlier work, and this will play well with both old and new fans of the EDM duo.
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Pure Grain Audio
A very simple yet solid track with an empowering message. Well-crafted lyrics deserve credit, and credit is given.
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MVHS Oracle
The album is definitely a massive improvement from ‘Memories…Do Not Open.’
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The Collegian
For the most part, these are songs that go in one ear and out the other.
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Linden Link
The Chainsmokers still incorporate one of the things that made them who they are – the infectious and energetic instrumentals by using turntables in their songs.
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Got Meghan
If we are getting ready for another big release in the next coming months! I want the songs to be as unique like these were on this effort.
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The Battalion
None of the songs were objectively bad, but none of them rose to distinguish themselves either. If I had to use one word to describe the quality of all the album’s songs, it would be “mediocre.”
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