Darryl Sterdan, one of Canada's most respected music critics, writes in his blog Tinnitist, "Brian Campbell fuses poetry and peace on his meditative and hopeful new EP A Crystal Rim. The Montreal singer-songwriter digs deep to find inspiration from his topsy-turvy life as a poet — and his practice as a Buddhist — with this immersive and hypnotic five-track document. The EP features adaptations of poems by renowned poets, as well as an original composition inspired by Campbell’s faith. With life-affirming messages rooted in the allegories of famous poems, A Crystal Rim encourages listeners to sit with the work, absorbing the richness of both the timeless words and the circular melodies found in his folk-based sound." Other lauditory reviews appear in Record World International, Cashbox Canada, Canadian Beats, Find Your Sounds and Roots Music Canada.