The listener is lulled into a false sense of security with the simple piano ballad, Retox, that opens the album before the classy Small Town gets things underway properly. It's a great typical HOS track with huge vocals and excellent guitar work. No Faith on the other hand sees the band taking a more modern approach and is a heavier, more aggressive take from the band. Crazy But No Fool changes direction again, very much in the John Cougar Mellencamp mold, and is very much a highlight of the album.

If there is one thing consistent about Retoxed, it is the changes in direction between songs, Life And Death is very much akin to songs the band have recorded earlier in their career but Gabon Viper again sees the band taking a heavier, more modern approach, albeit with the group vocals they are well known for intact. There's even a touch of funk thanks to High Above that sees the band returning to their roots once again and the song is propelled along, reminiscent of the sound on Lint. Conversely Red Alert, another highlight, with it's acoustic intro has a slightly country rock feel, like the Eagles perhaps but this is then followed by the heaviest track on the CD, Bloodlines. Indeed it is perhaps the heaviest track the band have ever written and recorded and is more straight forward than much that can be found elsewhere on Retoxed, although as you would expect the HOS vocal interplay is still in evidence. Rounding out the album are Angel Dancer and Turkish Nights. The former is a song that doesn't completely succeed, sometimes I like it, at other times it grates, but at least Turkish Nights, a cool, dark ballad, closes the album on a high.