Codex Teenage Premonition (2005) The songs may be 25 years old, but the raw-throat yelps, jumpy riffs, and rockabilly rhythms of one of The Fire Engines make it easy… The Fire Engines Rock
EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Nov 15, 2005; Lead Performance: The Fire Engines; Genre: Rock

The songs may be 25 years old, but the raw-throat yelps, jumpy riffs, and rockabilly rhythms of one of The Fire Engines make it easy to see why Franz Ferdinand champion them — and why Codex Teenage Premonition is still relevant.

Originally posted Nov 11, 2005 Published in issue #850 Nov 18, 2005 Order article reprints