Letter to Yu

For the Bruce Springsteen album, see Letter to You.
Letter to Yu
A photo of the artist sat on a bench amongst rows of empty seats, next to a window with a nighttime city visible through it.
Studio album by
Bolis Pupul
Released8 March 2024
StudioDeewee Studios, Ghent, Belgium
LabelDeewee
Producer
  • Bolis Pupul
  • Stephen Dewaele
  • David Dewaele
Bolis Pupul chronology
Topical Dancer
(with Charlotte Adigéry)
(2022) 		Letter to Yu
(2024)
Singles from Letter to Yu
  1. "Completely Half"
    Released: 29 November 2023
  2. "Spicy Crab"
    Released: 18 January 2024

Letter to Yu is the upcoming solo debut album by Bolis Pupul. It is set for release on 8 March 2024, by Soulwax's record label Deewee. Pupul produced the album with Soulwax's Stephen and David Dewaele, recording at their studio in Ghent.

Background

The album was inspired by Pupul's Hong Kong-born Chinese mother, who died in a car accident in 2008. Pupul took a trip to Hong Kong in 2018, and per a statement, "On the first day I arrived in the city I visited the street where she was born and wrote her a letter. This letter became the centerpiece of my record."

The album is Pupul's solo debut. He had previously released the album Topical Dancer, a collaboration with Charlotte Adigéry, in 2022.

Recording and release

Pupul recorded the album at Soulwax's Deewee Studios in Ghent, and produced it along with Soulwax's Stephen and David Dewaele.

The album was announced on 29 November 2023, with a release date on 8 March 2024, by Soulwax's record label Deewee. With the announcement came the lead single, "Completely Half", and a music video shot in Hong Kong by director Bieke Depoorter. The album's cover art was derived from the music video shoot. The song has been described as a "simmering slice of slinky synthpop". The album's second single, "Spicy Crab", was released on 19 January 2024.

Track listing

Letter to Yu track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Letter to Yu"   
2."Completely Half"Boris Zeebroek
  • Zeebroek
  • Stephen Dewaele
  • David Dewaele
4:20
3."Goodnight Mr Yi"   
4."Frogs"   
5."Doctor Says"   
6."Spicy Crab"ZeebroekZeebroek4:46
7."Ma Tau Wei Road" (featuring Salah Pupul)   
8."Causeway Bae"   
9."Cantonese"   
10."Kowloon"   
11."Cosmic Rendez-Vous"   

Personnel

  • Bolis Pupul – vocals, producer
  • Stephen Dewaele – producer
  • David Dewaele – producer