RecordArray + ArrayController = :(

gistfile1.js

MyApp = {};

MyApp.store = SC.Store.create();

MyApp.Thing = SC.Record.extend({
  primaryKey: 'name',
  name: SC.Record.attr(String)
});

MyApp.thingController = SC.ArrayController.create({
  content: MyApp.store.find(SC.Query.local(MyApp.Thing))
});

MyApp.ListView = SC.ListView.extend({
  contentBinding: 'MyApp.thingController.arrangedObjects',
  exampleView: SC.TemplateView.extend({
    template: SC.Handlebars.compile("{{content.name}}")
  })
});

MyApp.mainPane = SC.MainPane.create();
MyApp.mainPane.appendChild(MyApp.ListView.create());
MyApp.mainPane.append();

// Later do:                                   

MyApp.store.loadRecords(MyApp.Thing, [{ name: "Thing 1" },
                                      { name: "Thing 2" }]);