Complex sentence: The band then self-published their "Precipitate EP" in 2001, and the strength of the previous two EPs led to the band signing with Matador Records on April 26,2002.
Split into simpler sentences: The band then self-published their "Precipitate EP" in 2001. The strength of the two previous EPs led to the band signing with Matador Records on April 26,2002.