V2 records news - DOUWE BOB - Announces New Album, "Outcast Town"

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Douwe Bob - OUTCAST TOWN

Douwe Bob, the award-winning singer-songwriter, announces the release of his seventh studio album, OUTCAST TOWN. The album will be released on April 17, 2026, on his own label Breaking Records in collaboration with V2 Records. The album title is an abbreviation of the title track "Welcome To Outcast Town," which ironically stands as an 'outcast' among the other songs.

OUTCAST TOWN is a deeply personal album, alternating sensitive tracks such as "Angel Child" and "Photographs" with the upbeat "With You" and bombastic songs like "Wanna Be Free" and "Welcome To Outcast Town," in the style of the hit single "This World Is Our Home."

The album invites listeners to reflect on what is truly valuable in life. "Life is short—be mindful of the time we have. Enjoy the people around you," says Douwe Bob. Key themes on the album include freedom, ambition, and the struggle with addiction, alongside the ongoing search for adventure within a stable family life.

Like his previous successful album Where Did All The Cool Kids Go? (2024), OUTCAST TOWN was produced by Gordon Groothedde (Willie Nelson, Golden Earring, Maan, among others). Most of the songs were written in collaboration with "partner in crime" Stijn Van Dalen and Groothedde, while tracks such as "Benny," "Tender Touch," and "My Place" were created in the country music capital of Nashville in collaboration with other artists.

Douwe Bob is a walking collection of contradictions: from daredevil to bohemian, from rocker to poet. His versatility and energetic personality shine through strongly on this new album. After the rootsy Americana album Born To Win Born To Lose (2021), the pop record Where Did All The Cool Kids Go? (2024)—which includes hits such as "This World Is Our Home" and "Nothing To Lose"—and the live album I Believe In Fairy Tales (2025), a record of his sold-out theatre tour, Douwe Bob is ready to surprise his fans once again.

With an impressive track record—including winning the first edition of De Beste Singer-Songwriter van Nederland in 2012 and participating in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016—Douwe Bob continues to evolve. And not only musically: he has also explored other ventures, such as his cookbook VUUR. He has won several awards, including two 3FM Awards, a BUMA Award, and three Edison Awards. In 2023 he celebrated his 10-year anniversary and appeared on the popular TV program De Beste Zangers. In addition, he remains a highly visible live performer, with sold-out club and theatre tours of his own—including The Story Of Country evening (Concertgebouw)—as well as appearances at Beste Zangers – Live (Ahoy), De Vrienden van Amstel (Ziggo), and QMusic Top 40 Live (Ahoy).