[1][2] The author, a Boston-based music critic and columnist, described the book as one that not only tells the story of Scott Miller and his bands Game Theory and The Loud Family, but also explores "the college and indie-rock explosion of the 1980s and 1990s," and how some influential artists "managed to fall through the cracks.

[3] The proposal was rejected with "enough encouragement" that Milano decided to go further with the project, to research and write a full-scale biography, and "try to get a handle on who Scott was and how that played into the music he made.

"[3] The front cover, designed by Betsy Lescosky, echoes design elements used by Miller in numerous Game Theory album covers, including a distinctive bold italic font, with an oversized capital "G" framing a photo by Ana Morales of Miller performing with The Loud Family.

According to the Austin Chronicle, the biography's "no-nonsense" narrative never bogs down, using interviews to make the case for Miller's "two decades of genius.

"[5] Salon's Annie Zaleski noted that the book was not sad but rather "humorous at times, and it brought to life why [Miller's] music was so compelling and smart.