photo credit: Daniel Dorsa

It’s been two years since Mutual Benefit‘s Love’s Crushing Diamond softly gave itself to the public, but it appears as if things are picking up speed for Jordan Lee, the orchestrator behind the project.

The band has signed with Mom+Pop Records, home to other notable acts like Hinds, Courtney Barnett, and Lady Lamb. Details on their first release with the label are expected in the near future.

While we’ve had a few raw crossings with the band this year already—a brief demo and a single for the Shaking Through Series to name a few—any truly new, fleshed-out material has yet to see release.

The band has also announced a brief March tour for 2016 in support of Deer Tick. They can be found stopping locally at the Somerville Theater on March 16. Perhaps some new material will make its way to their live shows. Full dates below:

Mutual Benefit Tour (all in support of Deer Tick)

Wed. Mar. 2 – Nashville, TN @ City Winery
Thu, Mar. 3 – Mobile, AL @ Merry Widow
Fri. Mar. 4 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
Mon. Mar. 7 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater
Tue. Mar. 8 – Charleston, SC @ Pour House
Wed. Mar. 9 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theater
Thu. Mar. 10 – Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Synagogue
Fri. Mar. 11 – York, PA @ Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center – Strand Theater
Sat. Mar. 12 – Hartford, CT @ Infinity Hall
Mon. Mar. 14 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
Tue. Mar. 15 – Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Art Space
Wed. Mar. 16 – Boston, MA @ Sommerville Theater
Fri. Mar. 18 – Albany, NY @ Tralf Theater
Sun. Mar. 20 – Morgantown, WV @ Morgantown Mainstage