easy listening

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Rapp demonstrates a savvy restraint of her Broadway pipes in “Snow Angel,” embracing a pleasing pop sound that balances easy listening with poignant, sometimes dark lyrics.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Middle of the road, easy listening, the music sets the mood.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

McMahan, a Virginia Beach songwriter who has released an Americana album, was down the aisle from country and folk, flipping through easy listening.

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2023

I remember after my book on Diana came out in 1992, the Times and The Sunday Times organized a conference on the future of the monarchy, and it wasn't easy listening for the sovereign.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2022

Then the boundary rider lit his pipe, and slightly moved his seat, placing himself in an easy listening attitude, with his elbow on the table, and his hand across his face.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph