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Sam and Louise Sullivan have released a four-track recording of The Strokes’ “Trying Your Luck” as the lead single from a forthcoming Is This It tribute compilation. 22Twenty says Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It is due Dec. 4, with a portion of proceeds going to youth mental health nonprofit Sounds Of Saving.
Philadelphia siblings Sam and Louise Sullivan have recorded a four-track cover of The Strokes’ “Trying Your Luck,” selected as the lead single for Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It, a tribute compilation from boutique label 22Twenty. The album is scheduled for Dec. 4, and a portion of its proceeds will benefit youth mental health nonprofit Sounds Of Saving, according to the announcement reported by Stereogum.
The Sullivans’ version reworks a song from The Strokes’ 2001 debut, Is This It, which the source report says reaches its 25th anniversary in 2026. Stereogum describes the original as propulsive and nearly mechanistic, while the siblings’ recording takes it in a dreamier, more minimal direction. The track was recorded on a four-track, the format reflected in its title.
The compilation is billed as the first installment in a series. Its 11-song tracklist pairs each selection with a different performer: Jermango Dreaming covers “Is This It”; Tommy Oeffling takes on “The Modern Age”; Rubber Band Gun plays “Soma”; Kaycie Satterfield covers “Barely Legal”; and The Motor Show performs “Someday.” The remaining tracks include Budge’s “Alone, Together,” Baseball Greg featuring Sleap-e on “Last Nite,” Son Of The Challenger’s “Hard To Explain,” Dejima’s “When It Started,” the Sullivans’ “Trying Your Luck,” and Cameraman Never Dies’ “Take It Or Leave It.”
22Twenty is releasing the compilation Dec. 4, with pre-saving offered in the original report. The stated charitable arrangement is that a portion of proceeds will go to Sounds Of Saving; the report does not specify the amount or how proceeds will be calculated. Stereogum also notes that the Sullivans released the album Love & Devotion in 2026 and describes their recording as the project’s lead single.
A Tribute With a Mental Health Donation
The release connects an anniversary tribute to a charitable contribution, giving the compilation a purpose beyond revisiting a widely recognized album. Sounds Of Saving is described in the report as a youth mental health nonprofit rooted in music culture. The organization’s involvement may bring its work to listeners drawn to The Strokes’ songs and the participating artists.
For the Sullivans, the lead-single placement puts their reinterpretation at the front of a multi-artist project. The track’s spare, four-track approach also gives the collection a distinct entry point: rather than reproducing the original’s driving feel, the siblings have made a more restrained version, according to Stereogum’s description. The full compilation will show how the other artists approach the album’s songs.
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The Album Behind the Covers
Is This It is The Strokes’ debut album, released in 2001. The tribute project is timed to its 25th anniversary in 2026, according to the source report. 22Twenty has named the compilation Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It and describes it as the first in a planned series, though no further installments are detailed in the supplied material.
Stereogum’s report identifies “Trying Your Luck” as a deeper cut from the album and says it is the first Strokes song the writer downloaded from Napster. That personal recollection is the publication writer’s account, not information about the Sullivans or the label. The report also mentions a previous Stereogum Is This It tribute compilation, but offers no details that establish a direct connection between it and the new 22Twenty release.
““They’ve taken a propulsive, almost mechanistic track in a surprisingly dreamy and minimal direction.””
— Stereogum
Donation Amount and Series Plans
The announcement does not say what percentage or amount of proceeds will go to Sounds Of Saving, whether the donation is based on sales, streaming, or another measure, or when the contribution will be made. It also does not provide further details about the nonprofit’s role in the project.
Although the compilation is billed as the first in a series, the source material gives no schedule, future artists, or subjects for later volumes. It is also not clear from the report whether Dec. 4 is the release date across all formats or whether separate formats will have different availability.
Compilation Arrives December 4
The next stated milestone is the release of Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It on Dec. 4 through 22Twenty. Listeners can hear or access the Sullivans’ “Trying Your Luck (4-track)” as the lead single and pre-save the compilation, according to the Stereogum report.
Further details to watch for include the label’s clarification of the Sounds Of Saving contribution and any announcement about subsequent volumes. The source material does not identify additional release events or provide a timeline for those details.
Key Questions
What is “Trying Your Luck (4-track)”?
It is Sam and Louise Sullivan’s cover of The Strokes’ “Trying Your Luck,” recorded on a four-track and released as the lead single from the tribute compilation.
When is the Is This It tribute album due?
22Twenty has scheduled Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It for Dec. 4, according to the source report.
Which other artists appear on the compilation?
The announced tracklist includes Jermango Dreaming, Tommy Oeffling, Rubber Band Gun, Kaycie Satterfield, The Motor Show, Budge, Baseball Greg featuring Sleap-e, Son Of The Challenger, Dejima, and Cameraman Never Dies, alongside Sam and Louise Sullivan.
Will proceeds support a charity?
Yes. The report says a portion of proceeds will benefit Sounds Of Saving, a youth mental health nonprofit rooted in music culture. The amount and calculation method have not been disclosed in the supplied material.
Source: stereogum.com
