. . . "The closest cousin to Of Montreal is probably the Apples in Stereo, and like that band, the influence of the Beatles, particularly Paul McCartney, and the Beach Boys is pervasive, and other '60s music such as Brill Building pop and the Lovin' Spoonful (Everything Dissappears When You Come Around) and a bit of psychedelia, as well as a pinch of new wave, occasionally reaches the surface of the so" . .