the only song i knew from them was the one used for veronica mars so i cant comment on the old vs new. that said, i enjoyed the show despite not knowing what the heck he was singing about. the opening bands music was good, vocals though not so much. the first band's lead sounded like elvis and i just couldnt get past that.
would i see them again: yes, if i didnt have anything else to do
would i buy an album: no