Sunday at All Points East in Victoria Park marked the closure of the festival culminating with a nostalgic performance by Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service.

Frontman Ben Gibbard led the day, supported by Phoenix, The Decemberists, Gossip, and Everything Everything.

2003, was a triumphant year for Gibbard, with the release of two iconic albums; Death Cab for Cutie’s “Transatlanticism” and his electronic side-project The Postal Service’s sole album, “Give Up”.

21 years later Gibbard is touring with both albums, playing them in full one after another, broken up by a 15-minute interval.

For the first section of the set, Death Cab takes to the stage dressed in all black. Transatlanticism was the indie-rock group’s fourth studio album and explores the theme of long-distance romance.

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Ben Gibbard performs with Death Cab for Cutie at All Points East Festival | Phoebe Fox

placeholder image — Ben Gibbard performs with Death Cab for Cutie at All Points East Festival | Phoebe Fox

As a hardcore fan of the OC in the noughties I was living my west coast Seth Cohen dream throughout the set grinning from ear to ear.

Gibbard led the band through the album which included hits like “The New Year”, the title track “Transatlanticism” and “Passenger Seat”.

The 48-year-old paused to reflect on the day’s bill, which featured the Decemberists who had performed on the East Stage just before them.

“This festival has been like a north-west [US] reunion: Sleater-Kinney and The Decemberists… I was watching Decemberists thinking Colin (Meloy) is such a brilliant songwriter,’’ he said, before dedicating “We Look Like Giants” to Meloy’s band.

The band closed the set with a sweet and gentle rendition of “A Lack of Colour”. My indie heart melted…

Following a 15 minute intermission, The Postal Service appeared on stage dressed in white matching suits. Gibbard was joined this time by his Postal Service collaborator Jimmy Tamborello and musician Jenny Lewis.

Ben Gibbard and Jenny Lewis from The Postal Service perform at All Points East Festival | Phoebe Fox

When the familiar melodic motif of “Such Great Heights” began accompanied by peppy clapping the crowd went wild, including me.

“We proudly present to you our album, “Give Up””, Gibbard said to a roar, before their third song, the somnambulant electronic pulse of “Sleeping In” coated the crowd.

Gibbard went on to acknowledge Lewis’s presence at the conclusion of “Nothing Special” by calling her “the queen’’.

After The Postal Service finished their set, fans were treated to two encore songs: an acoustic version of “Such Great Heights” and a cover of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence”.

The crowd in Victoria Park, which was filled with thirty-something millennials, were transported back to the noughties to their Converse wearing days listening to Gibbard’s indie ballads on their iPod.

Couples hugged each other, friends swayed and memories were rekindled on a London “summer’s” night.

Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service’s set was a heavenly ending to two wonderful weekends of music at All Points East. Till next year.