Rebel, Sweetheart released

Rebel, Sweetheart was released on May 24, 2005, and was met with positive reviews. Despite widespread critical acclaim, Rebel, Sweetheart performed relatively poorly commercially, peaking at No. 40 on the Billboard 200. However, the first single from the album, “The Beautiful Side of Somewhere”, hit No. 5 on AAA radio. The second single was “God Says Nothing Back”. That was the first Wallflowers album to be released on DualDisc . On one side was the album,and on the other was a DVD that included exclusive performances and arrangements of some of the band’s songs, as well as an interview with comedian Jon Lovitz . In promoting the album, The Wallflowers performed concerts for the Oxygen Custom Concert Series and PBS Soundstage . Around the time of the album’s release, the band began their last tour for at least two years. They were joined by Stuart Mathis on lead guitar. After 2005, The Wallflowers ended their relationship with Interscope Records .