Malcolm, of the prog rock band Metaphor posted the following at E-Prog's newsgroup: "Greetings! I just wanted to let you know that Metaphor's new CD The Sparrow is now available. It's filled with exceptional music and lyrics, based on the best selling novel of the same name by Mary Doria Russell. Please visit www.metaphor.org for info."

Some of that info: "[The Sparrow] tells the story of the first mission to another planet - an inhabitated planet that came to Earth's attention when we received signals that turned out to be music. This CD features a fabulous original cover painting entitled Quercus Corymbion (? 2007) and other artwork by Patricia van Lubeck."

[Source: E-prog/Metaphor website]