Jesse Malin Enlists Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello And More For New Tribute Album

Esteemed singer-songwriter Jesse Malin announced a benefit/tribute album, Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin, featuring Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello and more. Previewed with Bleachers’ take on “Prisoners of Paradise,” Silver Patron Saints proceeds will benefit Malin’s Sweet Relief artist fund. Pre-order the triple vinyl due out via Glassnote Records on September 20.

A year ago Malin suffered a rare spinal stroke, paralyzing him from the waist down. “I have a lot of anxiety and insomnia,” Jesse said. “Your mind goes into some dark places. But I just have to keep a positive outlook and believe.” Malin is currently undergoing a daily physical therapy regimen and stem-cell treatments.

“I am getting some strength back in my legs, but it moves a lot slower than I would like,” he added. “I don’t want to portray it like I’m ready to do the James Brown splits onstage. I definitely have a long way to go, but I’m blessed and so grateful for the amazing fans and friends that I have.”

Along with Springsteen, Williams and Costello, Silver Patron Saints also sees contributions from Billie Joe Armstrong, The Hold Steady, Tommy Stinson, Alison Mosshart with late MC5 legend Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Counting Crows, Dinosaur Jr., The Wallflowers, Spoon, Susanna Hoffs, Frank Turner and Rancid.

Bleachers took on Malin’s “Prisoners of Paradise.” Jack Antonoff takes the song “through tunnel-of-love reverb like Suicide’s ‘Dream Baby Dream’ cut after hours at Sun Records in Memphis,” renowned rock writer David Fricke writes in the Silver Patron Saints liner notes.

Listen to Bleachers on “Prisoners of Paradise” in the visualizer video below.