Songs from the Dustbowl
| Album | |
|---|---|
| Album Title: | Songs from the Dustbowl |
| Producer: | PhemieC |
| Type: | Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Filk |
| Date: | songs created from 2010 to 2011, released as a full album in 2015 |
| Medium: | Digital release on Bandcamp |
| Fandom: | Team Fortress 2 |
| Performer(s): | PhemieC |
| Other: | |
| External Links: | Songs from the Dustbowl by PhemieC, Archived version |
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Songs from the Dustbowl is a flik fan album by PhemieC. It was one of the first of its kind for the Team Fortress 2 fandom, and the album features 11 original songs written, performed and sung by PhemieC. At the time, they went by Hannah M. and these were released under the label Hamsters.
The album was well-received by many fans for its moving lyrics and tone; it's a bit of a tear-jerker. It was popular with the regulars of TF2chan, a popular anonymous Slash forum for the game, before becoming popular elsewhere through uploads on YouTube and Tumblr.
Some songs reference that Medic is an atoned Nazi, which was a common headcanon for the character at the time. This is a fringe headcanon as of the later 2010s, when it was officially debunked by Valve, the creators of TF2.
- Dustbowl 02:32
- Human Shield 03:16
- The Last True Night 04:01
- Push (Still Mine) 04:03
- Anon 03:53
- Look At Me 03:09
- On The Tram 03:33
- Scar Tissue 03:48
- Texas Skies 02:24
- Docteur 05:48, which doubles as a fansong for Medic and for Gamzee from Homestuck[1]
- The End 04:24, which is a recursive fanwork for Respawn of the Dead.
Reviews
All of these are from the album's Bandcamp page.
This album is really one of the best TF2 related album and really delves in the relationships of the mercs and even unrelated to the game, a great and tearjerking album with a deep empathetic songwriting Favorite track: On The Tram.
These songs were important to me when I was a teenager and I still love them years later, all of her works are good. And as for the "Medic is a not Nazi" comments, he's NOT a Nazi in canon but several of these were based on a fanfiction in which he was regrettably depicted as one in his youth.
A very heartfelt album that I can never help singing along to.Even if your are not a tf2 fan you can't help but get wrapped up in the story of PhemieC's lyrics. They capture relationship dynamics so beautifully.
Push (still mine) is an easy favorite of mine as well. Favorite track: The Last True Night