Complex sentence: The EP received a lot of attention from the music press and the general public, and following a successful gig at the South by South West festival in March 2012 Haim signed a deal with Polydor Records in the UK in June 2012.
Split into simpler sentences: The EP received a attention from the music industry following a successful series of shows gig at the South by South West festival in March 2012. The band subsequently signed a deal with Polydor Records in the UK in June 2012.