Linda McCartney of the Beatles in 1970, Paul taught Linda to play keyboards and recorded an album with her, "Ram", as a duo. The couple formed the band Wings. They garnered several Grammy Awards, becoming one of the most successful British bands of the 1970s, but had to endure jibes regarding Linda's singing. She later said that criticisms that she sang out of tune in the early days with Wings were true. In 1977, a reggae-inspired single titled "Seaside Woman" was released by an obscure band called Suzy and the Red Stripes on Epic Records in the United States. Suzy and the
(The) New Release the same guitar sounds and shit." By mid-May, Primer 55 announced the title and release date of their upcoming album as well as its lead single. A tentative track listing was announced in June but later modified. The band released various tracks from "(the) New Release", including a rough mix of its upcoming single, on their official website in the months leading up to its release. Although Burns had hoped to see "Texas" become the second single, "(the) New Release" featured only one single, the aggressive, industrial laden "This Life" which was released to radio on July 16. It had