Entertainment Weekly described the track 'Wide Open' as 'a propulsive rocker', and 'Stand Up' as 'pure inspiration in two-part harmony'. īlake Boldt of Engine 145 described the first single, ' Stuck Like Glue', as 'A catchy twang-pop package' and that is 'a fun mixture of accordion and mandolin, is a hooky earworm that begins to zero in on Sugarland’s vision of the musical future'.

We wanted something fun, a visual aesthetic to be inspired by. Nettles apologized about the confusion in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying 'That's really our fault for the way that we explained it, to be honest. This description led fans and critics to believe that the album would have 'steam engine sounds', and would also be a sharp deviation from the uptempo country for which they're known. Nettles described it (emotionally) 'as bungee jumping and eating chocolate cake, It's terrifying and gratifying, all at the same time'. In many interviews leading up to its release, both Nettles and Bush described the new album as 'steampunk movement', best described as a branch of science fiction that imagines a world where humans evolved intellectually, but technology remained set in Victorian times. ' Stuck Like Glue' served as the lead single, later peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling approximately 203,000 units in its first week and has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Upon its release, The Incredible Machine received mixed reviews from music critics. Byron Gallimore along with both members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush teamed up for production of the album. It was released on October 19, 2010, through Mercury Nashville Records. The Incredible Machine is the fifth studio album by American country music duo Sugarland.

Shine Little Light by Jonathan Nettles