Saya Gray Releases Experimental EP QWERTY III

The Canadian art-pop artist's third QWERTY EP is out now on Dirty Hit, following her 2023 and 2024 releases in the series.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Alternative

Graphic poster illustration in hot magenta and off-white on black, with jagged distorted wave bands and a halftone dot grid evoking lo-fi glitch-grunge energy. — Canadian art-pop artist Saya Gray released her experimental EP QWERTY III on Dirty Hit, the third installment of the series. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Canadian art-pop artist Saya Gray released the EP QWERTY III, the latest in her experimental QWERTY series. The EP is out now on Dirty Hit and follows QWERTY in 2023 and QWERTY II in 2024.

Why it matters

The release continues Gray's experimental side project alongside her recent full-length album SAYA, which received a Polaris nomination. The QWERTY EPs offer a looser, more immediate outlet between her larger projects.

The QWERTY series now totals three EPs, with QWERTY III the most recent addition, released in November 2026. The extraction does not indicate sales or streaming figures for the series.

The players

Saya Gray

Canadian art-pop artist who released the album SAYA last year, which earned a Polaris Music Prize nomination, and who has opened for the band Turnstile.

Dirty Hit

Independent British record label that has released music from alternative and rock artists and is the label behind QWERTY III.

The details

QWERTY III features tracks including 'YOU??? HUH???' and 'SPOOO0OOOOF'. Gray blends singer-songwriter melodies and fuzzed-out guitars with stop-start production, which critics describe as glitch-grunge.

2023: Saya Gray released the first QWERTY EP.
2024: Saya Gray released QWERTY II.
November 3, 2026: QWERTY III was released on Dirty Hit.

Roadmap

QWERTY III extends an experimental EP series that Gray began in 2023 as a counterpoint to her full-length projects. The release places her in a Canadian alternative scene where artists increasingly pair studio albums with looser, unplanned EPs.

QWERTY III is available now on streaming platforms through Dirty Hit. Listeners can stream the full EP directly, with no separate release window or subscription tier required.

The takeaway

Experimental EPs like QWERTY III offer a window into artists' creative process between major projects. For listeners, they are a low-commitment way to follow an artist's evolving sound.