Los Angeles-based Parlor Social releases a new single, “That’s Just The Way.” The group is fronted by neo-ragtime vocalist Dessy Di Lauro & producer/keyboardist Ric’key Pageot (touring keyboardist to Madonna and writer for Jill Scott and Earth Wind & Fire), and was formerly known as solely Dessy Di Lauro, though their “speakeasy soul” musical direction remains the same.  While Di Lauro's smooth soulful vocals flows over the funky drum groove laid out by long time band member Chaun Dupre Horton (Thundercat, Israel Houghton, Raphael Saadiq), the song suddenly morphs into a unique southern trap groove intertwined with a jazzy swing feel impeccably executed by Pageot's upright stride piano and Michael ''Fish'' Herring's (Christina Aguilera, Prince, Celine Dion) banjo strumming. It’s a trademark of Parlor Social's willingness to push the envelope by blending vintage and modern musical languages, described as retrofuturism. Di Lauro says, “The mes...