[4] Gilbert used the analogy that if it was possible, the same procedure could be used to remove memories from the brain, noting that after a severe break up, a person can be left "going crazy.
"[5] In the band's live album announcement on UStream, the guitarist also suggested that fans could interpret the title as a double entendre, noting when a person is trying to deal with a tough situation, "you can put on a record and it helps you.
"[6] In the same video, primary lyricist Steve Klein can be heard joking that "you're gonna need radiosurgery to get these songs out of your head!
"[5] The band strove to "apply the throwback vibe to their always-evolving style,"[7] by incorporating the elements from those classic albums; "it was simple, it was fun, it was heartfelt, but it also kind of had an attitude," with the hallmarks of their own career.
[10][11] MTV called it a "perfect pop punk song", with blogger Jenna Hally Rubenstein adding "After a quick listen, it sounds like New Found Glory's still got it.
"[12] James Shotwell of music webzine Under the Gun Review opined how the song sounded like "Green Day circa 1995,"[13] while Jose Flores of the New Times Broward-Palm Beach stated that, "NFG never lost sight of its hardcore roots -- even though their newest jam, "Radiosurgery," sounds more like classic Green Day than Earth Crisis.
"[23][24][25] The video begins with New Found Glory sitting on a bed in an empty hotel hallway, before a slew of characters emerge in the background.
[24] To create this chaotic party scene, a mixture of fans and close friends of the band were called in and assigned random costumes.