Music from August is already becoming a distant memory with some unique moments being lost under the rug. Below are three albums from August that may have been overlooked but certainly deserve to be heard.

A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs

“A Deeper Understanding,” released Aug. 25, hit stores with lead singer Adam Granduciel and crew providing a blast of music in one collection. Songs like “Knocked Down” blend gritty, melodic guitar licks over layers of acoustic guitar to capture the sullenness of the band’s lyrics.

“I wanna love you, but I get knocked down,” Granduciel sings in the chorus as waves of slow, synthetic harmonies whisk the listener away to a land of comfortable solitude.

“A Deeper Understanding” flows from one song to the next without ever asking the listener to change moods. The album communicates a joyful melancholy without ever tipping over into depression or overkill, making it the perfect accompaniment to homework.

Blue Chips 7000 by Action Bronson

Action Bronson’s over-the-top rap style is contrasted in this album by psychedelic jazz samples, creating a fun listening experience on songs like “Wolfpack.” The album’s second track, “La Luna,” is a creative highlight mixing a real conversation with looped drum beats which reflect waiting on hold on the phone.

Released Aug. 25, the lyrical story plays out like an adult cartoon, where Bronson travels the world living out his most extravagant fantasies. “Blue Chips 7000” provides escape from stressful school studies by invoking a sense of celebratory childishness.

“I ain’t like my chain, so I threw it on a midget,” Bronson nonsensically declares on “My Right Lung.”

While loaded with playful banter and explicit material, “Blue Chips 7000” never loses a sense of professional talent or creative merit.

Science Fiction by Brand New

Brand New’s sixth full-length album was released Aug. 17 and topped Billboard 200 charts at No. 1, according to Billboard. Reaching this success is logical after hearing the explosive degree of talent expressed throughout the album.

“Out of Mana,” the seventh track, represents it’s style with a sludgy bass line, droning guitar, splashing drums and pleading vocals. Lyrically the song is a rollercoaster, covering everything from religion to mental health, as singer Jesse Lacey sings, “I’m a ghost, I can’t say I know that I’m even here.”

Haunting, vocal harmonies are used throughout “Science Fiction,” but work particularly well on the opening track, “Lit Me Up,” and on track five of the album, “Same Logic/Teeth.” Through the harmonies, the band communicates the torment of suicidal thoughts and drug abuse lyrically addressed on both tracks.

Meticulously produced and well crafted, “Science Fiction” is worthy of jamming out to at any time of day and deserves the appreciation of any music lover.