Veteran rockers Death Cab For Cutie expertly traversed through their 18 year-old catalog of material, playing selections from all eight studio records, even the minimalistic 1998 release “Something About Airplanes”.

Ageless frontman Ben Gibbard, in standard-issue rolled up sleeves, practiced his patented marching in place while waving the neck of his guitar left to right and bouncing, song to song, between his telecaster and piano.

Bassist Nick Harmer approached and retreated from the front of the stage like the tide coming in and going out.

Drummer Jason McGerr, human metronome and one of the more gifted drummers in pop music, existed in his own bubble throughout the night, all the while acting as the engine that powered the band through the set list.

Given the days leading up to this year’s Presidential election are numbered, the night was not free of some political soapboxing by Gibbard.