Florida-born, Louisiana-based songwriter Thomas Dollbaum’s specific strain of heartland rock is all about place. He has the type of rich baritone that reverberates throughout a room, outlining its every identifying nook and cranny in the process. However, on his second album, he draws inspiration from the great American pastime of roaming, revisiting past relationships and old wounds like familiar haunts.
Birds of Paradise
by Thomas Dollbaum
- Share / Embed
- Wishlist
supported by
| Rabbits 00:00 / 02:50 | |||
- Digital AlbumStreaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.Buy Digital Album $12 USD or moreSend as Gift
- Black Vinyl LPRecord/Vinyl + Digital AlbumIncludes unlimited streaming of Birds of Paradise via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Includes unlimited streaming of Birds of Paradise via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.shipping out on or around May 22, 2026Buy Vinyl $21.98 USD or more Send as Gift - Roseate Spoonbill Pink Vinyl LPRecord/Vinyl + Digital AlbumIncludes unlimited streaming of Birds of Paradise via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
First 100 Purchasers get a limited “Thomas Dollbaum” carpenter pencil!
Includes unlimited streaming of Birds of Paradise via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.Sold Out - Compact DiscCompact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumIncludes unlimited streaming of Birds of Paradise via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Includes unlimited streaming of Birds of Paradise via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.Sold Out
| 1. | Visitation 02:10 | |||
| 2. | Dozen Roses 05:24 | |||
| 3. | Rabbits 02:50 | |||
| 4. | Coyote 03:57 | |||
| 5. | Waterbirds 04:34 | |||
| 6. | Big Boi 04:56 | |||
| 7. | Pulverize 03:52 video | |||
| 8. | King’s Landing 02:58 | |||
| 9. | Scrub Jay 03:57 | |||
| 10. | Blue Meets Blue 03:04 |
about
The realest-deal storyteller in indie-rock today is the Tampa-born, New Orleans-based singer/songwriter Thomas Dollbaum, and “Birds of Paradise” is his most powerful and dynamic work yet. Following up his critically acclaimed “Wellswood” (Big Legal Mess, 2022) and “Drive All Night” EP (Dear Life Records, 2025), “Birds of Paradise” is a goodbye letter to lost loved ones and former selves. These songs find Dollbaum searching for acceptance in the transient in-between places: Florida’s pine flatwoods, backroads leading to I-95, where birds fly across the water. And even though the ghosts of his alt-county predecessors Townes and Molina are definitely present, on “Birds of Paradise”, Dollbaum emerges from their shadows–waving to the past, sounding all the more like himself.
Recorded in Oxford, Mississippi over the course of a week, the record features a backing band of Josh Halper, Nick Corson, and MJ Lenderman, the latter of whom tackles drums, guitar, and backing vocals.
“Dozen Roses” is from “Birds of Paradise” by Thomas Dollbaum, out May 22nd, 2026 via Dear Life Records
The Fat Angel Sings 
