Review by Doug Cornell

Born in Puerto Rico, Wilneida is now a New York working girl who knows her way around an electric guitar.  This four-song EP is a brief yet interesting journey into a quasi-P.J. Harvey or Liz Phair territory.  Wilneida has a husky, unique voice that is interesting and compelling to listen to.

The songs on Slow don't rely upon a defined verse/chorus/verse structure, but instead are slightly jazzy, free-form soft-rock excursions.  Bass and drums provide a solid rhythm for unusual guitar patterns that are light on riffage but heavy on atmosphere. 

"It's Lovely" begins with a subtle guitar pattern and Wilneida's voice, warmly inviting the listener into her sonic experience.  This is a song for adventurous adults, as it demands to be listened to rather than played as background music. "Lost In New York" is a mid-tempo number that features a smartly energetic guitar section that would do The Feelies proud.  Wilneida tries a bit of Suzanne Vega talk-singing in the jazzy track "Better Than That,"  and closes with the cleverly melodic "Slow."

Wilneida isn't the sort of singer who would ever make it far on American Idol, but then again, she'll still be recording and singing years after the Idol singers are performing at the local fairgrounds.  

Here's hoping that Wilneida will be soon be releasing a full-length album.