Music / First LookExclusive: Spiritualized's I Am What I AmNew cult director AG Rojas shoots Rory Culkin for the spacerock band's triumphant singleShareLink copied ✔️August 19, 2013MusicFirst LookTextChristine JunFilmAG Rojas After shooting the short film Cody for his Dazed-debuting "Tribute" series, AG Rojas again offers up a tender narrative of a small-town outsider in Spiritualized's promo of ”I Am What I Am.” In most of the video sequences, we trail after Rory Culkin's footsteps in search of an outlet for his youthful hopes, but find none: he roams the Californian town of Taft equally ”invisible” to his TV-addicted single parent and local teenagers making out at a house party. His existential angst culminates into a full-blown, morbid yet magical act that turns out to be not just a desperate cry for help, but a final violent revolt. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThese photos straddle ‘pre and post-iPhone’ London nightlifeListen to Evissimax’s ‘Black, vampy and sexy’ Dazed mixPull&BearKaroline Vitto: ‘I just wanted people to start feeling a bit hopeful’Pop dreamer Gabriela Richardson shares her internet obsessionsWhat’s poppin’? Two Shell meet Jack Harlow at London’s PhonoxThe rise of North West in 5 tracksThe Moment: How A.G. Cook turned Brat summer into a nightmareWinter Olympics 2026: Ranking the best music from the figure skating eventsEverything we know about Beyoncé’s rumoured rock eraI(nterne)t girl duo Mgna Crrrta share their pop culture picksThe stop-motion Lego chat show starring all your favourite artistsRap music isn’t dead – it’s evolvingEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy