Not Exotic is the debut full-length album by Dolorean, released in 2003 on Yep Roc Records.

[1] Dolorean began recordings its debut LP in 2001,[2] with rock producer Jeff Saltzman engineering the album and providing the bass lines[1] at Larry Crane's Jackpot Studio.

[3] To perform the music live, James Adair joined the group on bass.

[3] The album was well received by critics, and Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times featured the band and album in the publication on November 9, 2013, writing that the band were part of "the legacy of the late Elliott Smith: a generation of indie-rock songwriters... using their own ramshackle voices to sing their own stories of creeping sadness and fleeting joy,"[3] and calling it "a wild, passionate album.”[6] AllMusic gave it a glowing review and a score of 4.5/5, writing that "even with the addition of understated percussion, shimmering synth and piano, and stately cello, the record still runs on James' sharply rendered lyricisms and quietly deliberate guitar work.

[1] Pitchfork Media gave it a more mixed score of 6.6/10,[4] while PopMatters praised the release and the variety of songs.