With their latest single, New Jersey's Nervous Triggers have offered up a cleverly on-point take on Cold War nostalgia. Often one to view the modern world's most grim and troubling truths in a wickedly humorous light, Jay Insult has perfected this concept by penning the apocalyptic new wave anthem "Radiation Suit". For individuals of a certain age (myself included), 1980s childhood memories are closely tied to a moment when popular culture was undeniably cool and the fear of nuclear annihilation was very real. "Radiation Suit" ties those two aspects of the '80s together, facetiously heralding the revival of the atomic age on this exuberant Devo-inspired sing-along. The plot twist is that the despised super villains of yore are now getting elected to the highest offices. The band delivers this song with such supreme gusto that I just can't help bobbing my head and singing along to the deliciously satirical chorus "Now the future's so bright/I gotta wear a radiation suit". Nervous Triggers just might have a smash hit on their hands! If this song were any catchier, half the population would deny that it exists. The B-side, created by J Nixon's side project, Blankside, is an instrumental version of the track that ought to have all you retro gamers geeking out in a major way!
"Radiation Suit" is only available on Bandcamp for a couple more days. This Friday, it releases on Spotify and all the major streaming services. You can pre-save the track on Spotify here or grab it for the next two days on Bandcamp. Who ever said doomsday couldn't be tremendous fun?
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