Louisville’s funky art-rockers King Kong have gone high-concept in the past. They made albums about a yak-lovin’ caveman and an astronaut with more issues than Major Tom. On Buncha Beans — their first CD of new music in five years — the indie group delivers a more straightforward set of songs. Astute listeners, however, will probably discern a connection between “Hungry Tiger” and “Ride the Funky Mule.”
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This article appears in Apr 11-17, 2007.