[3][4][5] The album serves as the band's reunion record, as it is the first release by Eleventyseven since their official disbandment in 2014.

[6][non-primary source needed][7] On August 2, 2017, Eleventyseven released the first single "New Rock Bottom" to pledgers.

[9][10] All tracks are written by Matt LangstonOn September 5, 2017, during the Kickstarter campaign for the release of Rad Science, the band announced stretch goals after reaching their initial main funding objective.

The first of said goals was the release of a free companion B-Sides EP that would contain cut tracks, acoustic versions, and remixes from the album.

[11] On August 24, 2018 via Eleventyseven's official podcast, Matt Langston debuted a re-envisioned version of "Appalachian Wine" off the band's 2012 Attack of the Mountain Medley EP and stated it was planned to be on the B-Sides release.