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
Release the Bats formed a basis for the gothic rock genre, which was later dismissed by Cave. "NME" listed the track as number 7 on its list of "The 20 Greatest Goth Tracks." The single was also featured on "Fact" magazine's list of "20 best: Goth records ever made" as number 5. Release the Bats "Release the Bats" is a song by Australian post-punk band The Birthday Party. Written by Nick Cave and Mick Harvey, the song was released as a single on 31 July 1981 through 4AD record label, with the B-side "Blast Off". The recordings were produced by the band and