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Today's No Different is the second extended play by Hong Kong rock band Strange Lives. It was self-released on July 31, 2020.

The album was produced by the band themselves, and was mostly recorded at vocalist Elliott Wan's home studio in Hong Kong, with additional recording taking place at 117A studio.

Background
Writing sessions for Today's No Different dated as early back as 2018, following the release of the band's self titled EP extended play from the same year. The band recorded the album between 2019 and 2020, and released it July 31st, 2020.

Reception
Gould-Wilson of Underground HK praised the album as a "refreshing take on nostalgic teen angst, giving emo a much-needed lick of polish and relatability for international audiences young and old alike," noting the 80s pop and emo rock influences the band injected into this album.

The album was compared to works by Jimmy Eats World, "Ain't It Fun-era" Paramore,

Track listing
All lyrics are written by Elliott Wan; all music is composed by Strange Lives.

Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. and MusicBrainz.

Strange Lives
 * Elliott Wan – vocals, guitars, synthesizers, percussion
 * Ethan Tang – bass, percussion, backing vocals
 * Ethan Yim – drums, percussion

Technical Personnel
 * Strange Lives - production
 * Martin Merenyi – mixing
 * Fabian Tormin – mastering
 * Jonathan Sim - drum engineer
 * Yuman Ng - photography
 * Theodore Ching - photography