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Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Oct 5, 2011
    80
    Ultimately, Beautiful Rivers and Mountains is more than a mere curiosity piece; for all its easy-to-recognize styles, Shin's way of enmeshing them into something original underscores rather than erases their strangeness and splendor--even to widely exposed Western ears--making this is an excellent introduction to his work.
  2. Nov 7, 2011
    80
    All together, this is a very classy compilation, and an essential piece of the global puzzle of 20th century music.
  3. Mojo
    Oct 5, 2011
    80
    The 14 tracks here represent just a fraction of what he produced in his prime, so beware that it may be habit forming. [Oct 2011, p.110]
  4. Oct 5, 2011
    80
    Shin Joong Hyun has long been a cornerstone figure in South Korea's rock 'n' roll history, and Light In The Attic have done a commendable job in helping cement his place in the wider scope of rock 'n' roll the world over.
  5. Oct 6, 2011
    70
    As a collection of Hyun's best work Beautiful Rivers and Mountains works well, though it seems to be a bit limited in scope.
  6. Oct 5, 2011
    60
    His music is also a hodgepodge: square sax-rock, Motown, bongo-heavy folk ballads, and sunshine pop, all tinted by Shin's guitar, which is alternately savage and buttoned-up.
  7. The Wire
    Dec 6, 2011
    50
    In truth most of it is middling stuff. [Oct 2011, p.62]
  8. Uncut
    Oct 18, 2011
    60
    It's far from perfect, but still one hell of a trip. [Oct 2011, p.89]
  9. Under The Radar
    Nov 9, 2011
    70
    Light in the Attic has done an incredible job assembling hard-to-find tracks to create this compilation. [Oct. 2011, p. 110]

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