I'm Having Fun Now
by Jenny and Johnny
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    88
    I'm Having Fun Now distinguishes itself from Lewis and Rice's solo efforts, or hers with band-on-hiatus Rilo Kiley, by going for a very specific tone.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Brought together by a shared love of crisp boy-girl harmonies and ultra-hummable, '60s-inspired melodies, they sound Cracker Jack sweet on I'm Having Fun Now even when they're feeling bitter.
  3. Uncut
    Dec 20, 2010
    80
    Rarely has emotional repression sounded so coy, or so appealing. [Dec 2010, p.86]
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  5. Mojo
    Dec 20, 2010
    80
    I'm Having Fun Now is a musical meeting of minds, sure, but more significantly it's continuing evidence of Lewis's rapid artistic evolution. [Dec 2010, p.98]
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  6. NOW Magazine
    80
    These are love songs with sharp edges that keep the sweetness mysterious.
  7. The New York Times
    80
    Ms. Lewis and Mr. Rice josh and harmonize their way through the album. The songs are upbeat, looking back to folk-rock and 1970s California pop.
  8. Drowned In Sound
    Dec 22, 2010
    70
    As side projects go, this is one of those that will happily turn left rather than right when climbing onboard that transatlantic flight to you.
  9. Alternative Press
    70
    I'm Having Fun Now is a good time for your ears, and hopefully the start of more collaborations between the two lovebirds.
  10. Spin
    70
    I'm Having Fun Now is all whimsical, tongue-in-cheek cutesiness, but with songs this sugary, it'd be churlish to complain. Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis and singer-songwriter/boyfriend Johnathan Rice have both had their moments of pure-pop confection in the past, but never as crazily delicious as here.
  11. The A.V. Club
    67
    I'm Having Fun Now is bound to disappoint anyone expecting to peer in on domestic knock-down drag-outs-or anything more sultry than the disinterested S&M play of Slavedriver.
  12. Pitchfork
    67
    The album is also a much more modern-sounding pop project, though it similarly owes its success to the chemistry of its creators.

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. ryanpoling
    Oct 25, 2010
    9
    This album is pretty great. Jenny Lewis' and Johnathan's Rice's voices seem to perfectly match each other. This is some of the catchiest newThis album is pretty great. Jenny Lewis' and Johnathan's Rice's voices seem to perfectly match each other. This is some of the catchiest new music out there, and is a wonderful mix of indie-surfer-pop, with a clear, consistent sound and great tunes. Jenny and Johnny make the kind of music that is impossible to get out of your head.… Full Review »
  2. KISTEFM
    Aug 31, 2010
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Yo soy amigo personal de la Jenny, y debo reconocer que el disco no me parece bueno. Sin duda la falta de su compañero Tubegán. El sonido de la loba se echa de menos.

    Para mi en vez de un 75, le doy un 0 patatero.    … Full Review »
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