Press Reviews Once upon a time, the rock landscape was peppered with singer/songwriters that could wax macho one minute and get in touch with that elusive sensitive side the next, tossing off plenty of wisecracks along the way. And while the species is definitely on the endangered list, guys like Stanley Wycoff aren't going to let it head towards extinction without a fight. Deftly mixing covers -- including a street-corner sweet version of the Philly Soul classic "Cowboys to Girls" -- and compelling originals, Wycoff (with help from fellow travelers like Dave Alvin, Dick Dale and Chris Gaffney) establishes himself as a veritable force of nature on this future cult classic. The L.A.-based singer/songwriter packs both a ragged-but-right vocal rasp and a flair for storytelling that's reminiscent of Warren Zevon at his most straightforward, particularly on the mariachi-tinged "Mando Ramos," which uses the tale of the boxing prodigy turned junkie as a metaphor for life on Cali's mean streets. While hamstrung a bit by stylistic inconsistency -- Wycoff flits from honky-tonk ("Hello Mama") to raucous, post-Yardbirds raving ("Minuteman") with dizzying speed -- Haymaker ultimately packs quite a punch. DAVID SPRAGUE rollingstone.com, July 2001

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