For Minneapolis to NYC transplants Strange Names the last three years have been those characterized by upward momentum and discovery, momentum wrought largely from a record deal with Syd Butler's (of NYC art punks Les Savy Fav) label Frenchkiss, the success of their debut album - 2015's shimmering pop tour-de-force Use Your Time Wisely - and countless time clocked in front of audiences sharpening the strength of their exuberant live performance. Now, preceding the release of their inspired and thematic forthcoming sophomore LP Data (out February 23rd , 2018 on Frenchkiss), it's clear that this momentum is only primed to build further. "..they seem to be able to alight on any era or genre ? the power-pop perkiness of Supernatural Silence and Only Boy, the early-60s surf-pop harmonies of Overused Phrase, the wannabe John Hughes movie synthpop cuteness of the Neighbourhood - and construct a decent facsimile of it, while giving it their own Strange Names spin" - The Guardian (Best New Band) "That high-energy, New Wave-pop-sound is definitely infectious." - Brooklyn Magazine "Layers of synths, spanning the spectrum from heavy and low-frequency to airy and jaunty, are punctuated with slap-happy drums and unexpectedly piercing lyrics... youthful angst through a retro filter." - Stereogum