[3] On March 16, 2015, the day before the album's official release date, Strangers to Ourselves was made available for download on Amazon.com (free for Prime) and the iTunes Store.

The album's cover features an aerial image of Venture Out RV Resort, located in Mesa, Arizona.

The third song to be made available, "The Best Room", was released on February 3, 2015, alongside the album's track listing.

[10] While some lament the title's lack of experimentation and growth, other reviewers see the album as evidence of the band's evolution.

Kyle McGovern of Spin calls the album "a rudderless 15-song set that slightly improves the standing of 2007's middle-of-the-moat We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.