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[tcom]

I have some questions about the following sentence from a CD review.

Each one is a miniature gem that manages to capture something of a festive feel.
Whatever it is about Christmas music that makes it �Christmassy� is represented
in spades on this unassumingly priced CD. A word of warning though: it makes for
odd listening any time outside of the Festive Season � exercise caution playing it
in June!

1. What does the underlined sentence mean?
2. What does the expression "it makes for odd listening" mean?
3. What does the word "it" (on the second line) refer to?

Thanks in advance.

[Mister Micawber]

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1. What does the underlined sentence mean? -- the CD sounds unusual or incongruous when played at other times than during the Christmas holiday season.

2. What does the expression "it makes for odd listening" mean? -- the music sounds out-of-place or incongruous.

3. What does the word "it" (on the second line) refer to? -- Christmas music in the previous clause.
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[tcom]

Thank you for your answer ,
but I think "it" may not refer to a particular situation.
(for example, ...Christmas music that makes the atmosphere, mood or feeling, etc., "Christmassy"...)
Could you please tell me why "it" refers to Christmas music?

Thanks in advance.

[Mister Micawber]

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