What makes this 5-song EP of covers Primus's best release is the material. For once, Les Claypool's crew plays actual songs instead of sketching out a few ideas as an excuse for jamming. As a result, Miscellaneous Debris isn't as weird and alienating as previous albums, and often their reinterpretations ? from the clever ribbing of XTC's Making Plans for Nigel and Pink Floyd's Have A Cigar to the relatively respectful readings of The Meters, the Residents and Peter Gabriel's Intruder ? show flashes of brilliance, largely due to the loose yet focused musicianship.