For once, Les Claypool's crew plays actual songs instead of sketching out a few ideas as an excuse for jamming. 'What makes this 5-song EP of covers Primus's best release is the material. While some songs are a bit too much of a stretch to fit Primus' identity (Peter Gabriel's 'Intruder' is probably the most out-of-place of the five), the overall song selection is just as against-the-grain as Primus themselves. The artsy stuff takes precedence over more predictable choices like Rush essentially, Primus challenge themselves the whole way through. The material is surprisingly varied ranging from Peter Gabriel to XTC to Pink Floyd, but all of the songs sharing Primus' love for the quirky and obscure. Miscellaneous Debris isn't anything too comprehensive: a simple, five-song EP completely composed of covers. One of the band's most underrated releases acts as an awesome prologue to the Pork Soda era of Primus.
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