"What makes Free Will a standout is not what has defined Scott-Heron’s legacy — he’s less angry here than agitated. Instead, his subdued delivery and potent lyrics are easy to listen to because of his conversational tone. After publishing a novel in 1968 and delivering a potent debut with “Small Talk at 125th and Lenox” in 1970 and the critically acclaimed “Pieces of a Man” in 1971, Scott-Heron had progressed the point of musical experimentation when he recorded Free Will. The voice of a fiery movement and known best for “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”–a thorough manifesto of political agency for black folks concerned with dismantling the apathy inherent in a technological age — was more tentative and smooth his third time out."     - Pop Matters