"Oh, I want to be a well-oiled machine," bellows Josh McCaslin at the beginning of Roselit Bone's "Dreamless Sleep." The track is from the self-described "apocalyptic country" nine-piece's brand-new 7-inch split with Jenny Don't and the Spurs. It's easily one of the best nü-country tracks released by a Portland band in a hot minute—McCaslin sings with the cool immediacy of classic crooners of yore, while cascading flute melodies, syrupy slide guitar, and climactic horns build the lonesome ballad into a nostalgia-hued symphony. There's been a fair share of bands disingenuously repurposing Americana for years, but here Roselit Bone kicks those imposters out the saloon doors on their bums. Although the band's been at it since 2011, the overtly country tone of "Dreamless Sleep" suits them—Roselit Bone, you have our attention. CIARA DOLAN