Most blogged artists: Deer Tick, Todd Edwards, Thee Oh Sees

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American indie band Deer Tick is the most talked-about musical act in the blogosphere on April 12, according to The Hype Machine. In second and third place are Chicago art-rock band Maps & Atlases and Outkast rapper Big Boi.

Formed in 2004 in the East Coast town of Providence, Rhode Island, Deer Tick has released two studio albums on Partisan Records, most recently 2009's Born on Flag Day. The band's third album, The Black Dirt Sessions, is set for release on June 8, and that album's first single, "20 Miles," was just released. Pop Headwound (popheadwound.blogspot.com) writes, "'Twenty Miles' is the type of laid-back garage/folk gem that is clearly this band's strong point and made their 2007 debut, War Elephant, so promising."

Two other acts are new to the top ten this week. Todd Edwards, an American garage/house music producer, is in the blogs following the release of his single "I Might Be," including several remixes of the track. Thee Oh Sees, the alternative/garage rock project of San Francisco musician John Dwyer, is getting buzz following the release of the single "I Was Denied," off upcoming album Warm Slime.

The 10 most blogged artists on The Hype Machine on April 12 at 11:00am GMT, with change in position from April 9:

• Deer Tick (new)
• Maps & Atlases (+2)
• Big Boi (+1)
• Neon Indian (+1)
• Aloe Blacc (-4)
• Dr. Dog (re-entry)
• Harlem (-4)
• Todd Edwards (new)
• Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti (+1)
• Thee Oh Sees (new)

Launched in 2005, The Hype Machine aggregates information from more than 1,000 music blogs worldwide. Known for identifying up-and-coming artists, the site enables music fans to easily find out what music is hot in the blogosphere and to instantly hear and buy mp3s.

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