Ten City were never merely a house act — they were the moment Chicago’s underground found its voice, wrapped in gospel fire and velvety hooks.
Byron Stingily sang like the church had come to the dancefloor, and Marshall Jefferson laced the sermon with beats that carried it far beyond State Street. “That’s the Way Love Is,” “Devotion,” “Right Back to You” — were declarations, never just tracks.
House wasn’t just four-to-the-floor; it was hope, it was communion, it was joy.
Now, in 2025, Ten City are back, and they’ve called it The Next Generation. Vinyl first, digital second — because legacy matters, but so does tomorrow.
Byron Stingily still carries the gospel-house fire, but this time he’s flanked by a whole new cast: Mon’Aerie, DRAMA, OVEOUS, Ric Wilson and more. Chicago DNA meets Nervous Records muscle. It’s a record that doesn’t just look back at “Devotion” or “That’s the Way Love Is” — it insists the flame passes on, re-ignited for dancefloors that, like me, never stopped waiting.
This is a certified addition to your 2025 must-have collection
Grab your copy here: https://nervous-records.lnk.to/tencity
