The third and final installment from Niteppl, "Hope Springs Eternal" is an impressive expression of contemporary electronic stylings. Emotive lyrics and Sawyer's brooding vocal work couples with San Giovanni's savant productions for the duo's most ambitious and well defined work to date. A bittersweet offering as it also marks their departure from the project as they delve into new frontiers (Sawyer as a score producer in Atlanta and Alton as the newest member of Low Roar), "Hope Springs Eternal" closes the book on Niteppl.