interview: ‘The Last Spa on Earth’: Divino Niño’s Chaotic Catharsis
Divino Niño’s fourth album, Last Spa on Earth, conjures up the thrill of a dreamy, forbidden crush. Making the record was sort of a reciprocal experience for the Chicago band, who were in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. “We were in a Wisconsin cabin in the middle of the pandemic … it was so cold and snowing the whole time,” recalls vocalist/guitarist Camilo Medina. They were “drinking and making music until 4 a.m.” every day, he says, “Then JV started playing some spa-like keyboards … and Guillermo blurted out, ‘The last spa on Earth.’ It felt so apocalyptic what we were experiencing in that cabin, like the last moment.”
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