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Sam and Louise Sullivan have released a four-track cover of The Strokes’ “Trying Your Luck,” serving as the lead single from 22Twenty’s upcoming Is This It tribute album. Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It is scheduled for Dec. 4, and part of the compilation’s proceeds will benefit the youth mental health nonprofit Sounds Of Saving.
Sam and Louise Sullivan have recorded a four-track cover of The Strokes’ “Trying Your Luck” as the lead single from Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It, an upcoming tribute album from boutique label 22Twenty. The compilation is scheduled for Dec. 4, and a portion of its proceeds is set to benefit Sounds Of Saving, a youth mental health nonprofit rooted in music culture.
The source report describes the Sullivans’ version as a dreamier, more minimal interpretation of the original song, which it characterizes as propulsive and nearly mechanistic. The siblings recorded the cover on a four-track recorder, a format that shapes the release’s sound and distinguishes it from a straightforward reproduction of The Strokes’ arrangement. The report identifies Sam and Louise Sullivan as Philadelphia siblings and points to their 2026 album, Love & Devotion.
The tribute’s announced track list has 11 songs, each named for a track on Is This It. Other listed contributors include 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. The Sullivans’ “Trying Your Luck” appears as track 10, followed by Cameraman Never Dies’ “Take It Or Leave It.”
22Twenty is billing the release as the first installment in a series, according to the report. The album is titled Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It; the supplied material does not provide further details about what later volumes might cover. The label is named as the release’s organizer, while Sounds Of Saving is identified as the nonprofit that will receive a portion of proceeds.
A New Spin on a Strokes Classic
The release connects a 25th-anniversary tribute to one of the defining albums of The Strokes’ early career with a new recording from an emerging Philadelphia sibling act. For listeners, the arrangement offers a way to revisit “Trying Your Luck” through a deliberately stripped-back recording approach rather than a close copy of the original. The single also gives the compilation an early introduction before its planned December release.
The nonprofit component adds a stated charitable purpose to the project: part of the proceeds will support Sounds Of Saving’s work at the intersection of youth mental health and music culture. The report does not specify the amount or percentage, so the scale of that contribution is not yet available.
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The Album Behind the Tribute
Is This It is The Strokes’ debut album, and the source report notes that it reached its 25th anniversary in 2026. The tribute focuses on songs from that album, including well-known titles such as “Last Nite” and “Hard To Explain” alongside “Trying Your Luck.” The anniversary provides the occasion for 22Twenty’s compilation; the announced track list indicates a song-by-song tribute rather than a general collection of Strokes-related music.
The Sullivans’ song is presented as a deep cut from the album. Stereogum’s report says the siblings were interviewed that summer and describes Love & Devotion as one of 2026’s best albums. Those are the publication’s assessments, not independent measures of the group’s standing or the cover’s reception. No sales, streaming or audience figures were supplied.
““a surprisingly dreamy and minimal direction””
— Stereogum’s report
Release and Donation Details Pending
The supplied report lists Dec. 4 as the album’s release date, but does not specify a year alongside the date or provide a distribution platform, price or physical-edition details. It also says only that a portion of proceeds will benefit Sounds Of Saving; the share, calculation method and donation timing are not stated. The source material does not include a direct comment from the artists, 22Twenty or the nonprofit.
The report announces the cover as the lead single and directs readers to hear it, but provides no independent reception data or technical recording details beyond the use of a four-track. It remains unclear whether the label has announced plans for further volumes, or what albums or artists a later installment might feature.
The December Compilation Release
The next scheduled milestone is the release of Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It on Dec. 4. The source report says the album was available to pre-save at the time of publication. Readers can expect the full collection to include the 11 announced covers, with the Sullivans’ “Trying Your Luck” positioned as its lead single.
Further information to watch for includes the album’s confirmed year and distribution details, the amount directed to Sounds Of Saving, and any formal announcement about a second volume. The available source does not give a release schedule beyond the date listed for this compilation.
Key Questions
Who recorded the cover of “Trying Your Luck”?
Sam and Louise Sullivan, Philadelphia siblings, recorded the cover. The source report says they used a four-track recorder.
Which album will feature the cover?
It is included on Familiar Strangers Vol. 1: Is This It, an 11-track tribute to The Strokes’ debut album, organized by 22Twenty.
When is the tribute album due out?
The source lists the release date as Dec. 4. It does not specify the year alongside that date in the supplied material.
Will the album support a nonprofit?
Yes. The report says a portion of the compilation’s proceeds will benefit Sounds Of Saving, a youth mental health nonprofit rooted in music culture. The amount has not been provided.
Source: stereogum.com
