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Sam and Louise Sullivan have released a four-track cover of The Strokes’ “Trying Your Luck” as the lead single from a forthcoming Is This It tribute album. Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It is due Dec. 4 from 22Twenty, with a portion of proceeds set to benefit youth mental health nonprofit Sounds Of Saving.
Sam and Louise Sullivan have released “Trying Your Luck (4-track),” a cover of The Strokes’ song that serves as the lead single from a forthcoming tribute to the band’s debut album, Is This It. Boutique label 22Twenty plans to release Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It on Dec. 4, with a portion of the compilation’s proceeds going to youth mental health nonprofit Sounds Of Saving, according to the announcement reported by Stereogum.
The Sullivan siblings’ recording reworks “Trying Your Luck,” a song from Is This It, using a four-track recording setup. Stereogum describes the cover as taking the original’s propulsive, nearly mechanistic feel in a dreamier and more minimal direction. The report identifies Sam and Louise Sullivan as Philadelphia siblings and says their album Love & Devotion is among the publication’s favored albums of 2026; that assessment is the outlet’s, not an independently established ranking.
Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It is billed as the first installment in a series of tribute albums. The 11-track compilation pairs each of its listed performers with a song from the Strokes’ debut. The lineup includes Jermango Dreaming covering “Is This It,” Tommy Oeffling covering “The Modern Age,” Rubber Band Gun covering “Soma,” and Baseball Greg featuring Sleap-e on “Last Nite.” The Sullivan version appears as track 10, followed by Cameraman Never Dies’ take on “Take It Or Leave It.”
The project also has a charitable component: a portion of proceeds will benefit Sounds Of Saving, described in the source report as a youth mental health nonprofit rooted in music culture. The announcement does not state what share of revenue will be donated or how the contribution will be calculated.
A Tribute With a Mental Health Benefit
The release brings a recognizable album anniversary into a new compilation while giving the lead single a distinct recording approach. The Sullivans’ four-track treatment offers listeners a pared-back interpretation rather than a straightforward recreation, and the compilation’s broader roster makes the tribute a multi-artist project rather than a single-cover release.
The charitable pledge adds a separate reason for attention beyond the music: the label says part of the proceeds will support Sounds Of Saving. The size and administration of that benefit are not specified, so readers cannot yet assess its expected financial scale. Still, the stated connection between a tribute to a landmark rock album and a youth mental health organization gives the project a defined community element.
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Twenty-Five Years of Is This It
The announcement frames the compilation around the 25th anniversary of The Strokes’ debut, Is This It. The album’s songs provide the organizing principle for the project: all 11 entries in the published tracklist are covers of songs from the record. The source report calls the album an enduring work that merits repeated tribute, an editorial judgment rather than a formal designation.
Stereogum reported that the compilation would arrive a month after its article and listed the release date as Dec. 4. The supplied report does not give a publication date or a year for that date, so the year should not be inferred from the anniversary reference alone. It also mentions the outlet’s own earlier Is This It tribute compilation, but provides no details about that project relevant to the new release.
““They’ve taken a propulsive, almost mechanistic track in a surprisingly dreamy and minimal direction.””
— Stereogum’s report
Release Details Still Unspecified
The report gives the release date as Dec. 4 but does not identify the year or the article’s publication date, limiting what can be said about whether that date is still upcoming. It also does not provide a link to the recording in the supplied material, despite saying listeners could hear it below in the original report.
Other details remain unreported: the compilation’s price and formats, the exact amount or percentage of proceeds going to Sounds Of Saving, and whether the label has confirmed plans or a timetable for later volumes. The source does not quote Sam or Louise Sullivan directly, so their own account of the arrangement and their participation is not available here.
Compilation Arrives December 4
22Twenty lists Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It for release on Dec. 4, and the original report says the album was available to pre-save. The next concrete milestone is the compilation’s release, when listeners can hear all 11 covers and assess the full set alongside the Sullivans’ lead single.
Further information would be needed to confirm the release year, distribution details, the terms of the Sounds Of Saving contribution, and any follow-up volumes. Until the label or participating artists provide those details, the announced tracklist and charitable pledge are the clearest published information about the project.
Key Questions
What song do Sam and Louise Sullivan cover?
They cover “Trying Your Luck,” a song from The Strokes’ debut album Is This It. Their version is titled “Trying Your Luck (4-track).”
When is the tribute album due out?
22Twenty lists Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It for Dec. 4. The supplied report does not specify the year.
What is the format of the Sullivan cover?
The source describes it as recorded on a four-track and characterizes the arrangement as more dreamy and minimal than the original.
Will the compilation support a charity?
Yes. The announcement says a portion of proceeds will benefit Sounds Of Saving, a youth mental health nonprofit rooted in music culture. It does not state the amount or percentage.
Source: stereogum.com
