Jerrod Niemann Says He's 'Finally in a Good Spot' Nearly Two Years After Divorce from Ex Morgan

Jerrod Niemann Says He's 'Finally in a Good Spot' Nearly Two Years After Divorce from Ex Morgan "I met somebody ... it's been nice to have somebody else in my life that's very compatible,"

the country singer tells PEOPLE

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Jerrod Niemann.Credit : Ryan Hamblin Art imitates life on Jerrod Niemann's latest project, LOST & FOUND.

Inspired by the "lost and found boxes we had at school growing up," the project — which is a collection of ongoing music releases — serves as a representation of what the country

singer-songwriter has been through in recent years and where he is now.

"I thought it'd be a cool name for a project, for all the things I've lost, tangibly and intangibly," Niemann, 41, tells PEOPLE. "And then all the things that I found by putting myself back

together again and putting on a new coat of paint."

Newly divorced and newly independent after leaving his former record label, the "Lover, Lover" crooner admits the road here hasn't been easy — but the music has helped him through.

Before "It Won't Be Me" and "The Blame," Niemann released his LOST & FOUND songs "Tequila Kisses" — an a cappella track which he recorded 50 vocal parts on — and "Ghost Rider," both created

in his home studio, also known as the "Red Room."

"When I moved into my house about 10 years ago, the basement looked like it was from the set of Saw," he says. "It was pretty scary. My wife at the time was like, 'You can do whatever you

want with this room, I wouldn't even know where to start.' I wanted to do something a little crazy, so it has red carpet, red walls, a red ceiling, a red chandelier and red lights. It

neutralizes the outside world so no matter what's going on, I can get in my own headspace."

Now that he's "over the hump" of his divorce and "finally in a good spot," Niemann says he's "laughing harder than I have in a long time."

"I met somebody," he says. "So it's been nice to have somebody else in my life that's very compatible. That's tough to find when you're younger because you just think someone's good looking

and therefore you think that you're attracted to them. But there's a lot more layers to the cake. You live and you learn."