Cherry Peel is the debut album of the Elephant 6 band of Montreal. It was released on Bar/None Records in 1997. All songs were written by Kevin Barnes. "Of Montreal has written what might be the best record of the year... Kevin Barnes has shared his first major vision with the world, and we're better for having listened... surprisingly complex. Fusing the shameless fun of Jonathan Richman with the mega-melodies of the Beach Boys by way of Weezer and the Beatles. Barnes has created his own signature style by building on the strong foundations of the geniuses who have come before him." FLAGPOLE.