I don't know who the hell Braveyoung are but needless to say I need to check them out after hearing this. And I also don't know why The Body does these collaborations or splits with these relatively unknown bands (Thou and Full Of Hell notwithstanding), but every time they do something worthwhile comes out of it. Here, it's a mixture of eerie dark ambient, drone metal dirges, hauntingly beautiful choral vocals, and a strange, almost post-rock take on a gospel song. It's pretty strange in this regard, but the way things are divided up here is pretty perfect. The Body handles the heaviness and the choral vocals, where Braveyoung is tasked with setting the ambience and other subtle nuances. It's a collaboration where both bands stand on equal footing, with fingerprints from both bands peppering each of the songs. In this way, Nothing Passes is a wholly interesting and wholly enjoyable collaboration that showcases the best things about each band while creating something totally unique to each of their stylings.
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